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#DE9754 Color

#DE9754 is rgb(222, 151, 84) in RGB, hsl(29, 68%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 62%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE9754
HEX#DE9754
RGBrgb(222, 151, 84)
HSLhsl(29, 68%, 60%)
HSVhsv(29, 62%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 62%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.119 62.5)
LABlab(68.73% 22.71 45.97)
LCHlch(68.73% 51.27 63.70)

What #DE9754 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 #DE9754, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Orange#D99058ΔE 5.47Sandy Brown#F4A460ΔE 6.64Peru#CD853FΔE 7.04Earth Yellow#E1A95FΔE 8.75Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 8.84Raw Sienna#D68A59ΔE 9.12

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

#DE9754 Channel Values

How #DE9754 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 151 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 68% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 62% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 62% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE9754 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE9754 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE9754

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE9754; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE9754
Complementary
#549BDE
Analogous
#DE5456
Analogous
#DEDC54
Triadic
#54DE97
Triadic
#9754DE
Split comp.
#54DEDC
Split comp.
#5456DE

Tints & Shades of #DE9754

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

#E2A469
#E7B383
#EBC098
#F0D0B2
#F4DDC7
#F9EDE1

Shades

#D88231
#BC6E24
#9A5A1D
#784617
#563210
#331E0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE9754.

How #DE9754 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#DE9754
Protanopia#A6A653
Protanomaly#BFA053
Deuteranopia#B3B34E
Deuteranomaly#C5A851
Tritanopia#E29191
Tritanomaly#E0937D
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE9754 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de9754: #DE9754;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE9754;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de9754': '#DE9754' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.592, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_de9754">#DE9754</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE9754"

More Orange Colors

#DE9754 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DE9754 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE9754?

#DE9754 is a light orange — rgb(222, 151, 84) in RGB and hsl(29, 68%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #DE9754?

#DE9754 is rgb(222, 151, 84) — red 222, green 151, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE9754?

#DE9754 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 62%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE9754 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE9754 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE9754 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE9754 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 6.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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