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#DE895E Color

#DE895E is rgb(222, 137, 94) in RGB, hsl(20, 66%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE895E
HEX#DE895E
RGBrgb(222, 137, 94)
HSLhsl(20, 66%, 62%)
HSVhsv(20, 58%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.119 47)
LABlab(65.64% 30.35 37.25)
LCHlch(65.64% 48.05 50.83)

What #DE895E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DE895E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DE895E Channel Values

How #DE895E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 137 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 66% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 58% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 58% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE895E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE895E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE895E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DE895E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #DE895E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DE895E
Protanopia#9C9C5D
Protanomaly#BA955D
Deuteranopia#ABAB58
Deuteranomaly#C29F5B
Tritanopia#E08585
Tritanomaly#DF8677
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #DE895E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-de895e: #DE895E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE895E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de895e': '#DE895E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.537, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_de895e">#DE895E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE895E"

More Orange Colors

#DE895E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE895E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE895E?

#DE895E is a light orange — rgb(222, 137, 94) in RGB and hsl(20, 66%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #DE895E?

#DE895E is rgb(222, 137, 94) — red 222, green 137, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE895E?

#DE895E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE895E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE895E scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE895E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE895E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.01, which is visibly different.

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