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#DE944A Color

#DE944A is rgb(222, 148, 74) in RGB, hsl(30, 69%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 67%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE944A
HEX#DE944A
RGBrgb(222, 148, 74)
HSLhsl(30, 69%, 58%)
HSVhsv(30, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 67%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.126 63.4)
LABlab(67.94% 23.80 49.95)
LCHlch(67.94% 55.33 64.53)

What #DE944A 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 #DE944A, 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.

#DE944A Channel Values

How #DE944A 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 148 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 69% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 67% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE944A 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE944A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE944A; 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 #DE944A

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 #DE944A 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#DE944A
Protanopia#A4A449
Protanomaly#BE9E49
Deuteranopia#B1B143
Deuteranomaly#C5A646
Tritanopia#E28D8D
Tritanomaly#E09078
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #DE944A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de944a: #DE944A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE944A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de944a': '#DE944A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.580, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_de944a">#DE944A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE944A"

More Orange Colors

#DE944A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE944A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE944A?

#DE944A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(222, 148, 74) in RGB and hsl(30, 69%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peru (#CD853F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #DE944A?

#DE944A is rgb(222, 148, 74) — red 222, green 148, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE944A?

#DE944A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 67%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE944A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE944A scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE944A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE944A 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 5.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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