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#DE8D4F Color

#DE8D4F is rgb(222, 141, 79) in RGB, hsl(26, 68%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE8D4F
HEX#DE8D4F
RGBrgb(222, 141, 79)
HSLhsl(26, 68%, 59%)
HSVhsv(26, 64%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.126 56.4)
LABlab(66.38% 27.58 45.83)
LCHlch(66.38% 53.48 58.96)

What #DE8D4F 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 #DE8D4F, 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.

#DE8D4F Channel Values

How #DE8D4F 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 141 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 68% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 64% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 64% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE8D4F 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE8D4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE8D4F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DE8D4F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE8D4F.

How #DE8D4F 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#DE8D4F
Protanopia#9F9F4E
Protanomaly#BB984E
Deuteranopia#ADAD48
Deuteranomaly#C3A14B
Tritanopia#E18787
Tritanomaly#E08975
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE8D4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de8d4f: #DE8D4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE8D4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de8d4f': '#DE8D4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.553, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_de8d4f">#DE8D4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE8D4F"

More Orange Colors

#DE8D4F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE8D4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE8D4F?

#DE8D4F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(222, 141, 79) in RGB and hsl(26, 68%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #DE8D4F?

#DE8D4F is rgb(222, 141, 79) — red 222, green 141, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE8D4F?

#DE8D4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE8D4F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE8D4F scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE8D4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE8D4F 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 6.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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