#DE9D1B Color

#DE9D1B is rgb(222, 157, 27) in RGB and hsl(40, 78%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DE9D1B

HEX#DE9D1B

RGBrgb(222, 157, 27)

HSLhsl(40, 78%, 49%)

HSVhsv(40, 88%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(74% 0.149 77.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 88%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DE9D1B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DE9D1B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DE9D1B Complementary#1B5CDE Analogous#DE3C1B Analogous#BEDE1B Triadic#1BDE9D Triadic#9D1BDE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DE9D1B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E6AC37 #EAB957 #EEC677 #F2D497 #F6E1B6 #FAEED6

Shades

#C38A18 #A37414 #886011 #684A0D #4D370A #2D2006

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