#DEA13F Color

#DEA13F is rgb(222, 161, 63) in RGB, hsl(37, 71%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 72%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Honey (#EBA937), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEA13F

HEX#DEA13F

RGBrgb(222, 161, 63)

HSLhsl(37, 71%, 56%)

HSVhsv(37, 72%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 72%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(75% 0.133 75.7)

LABlab(70.94% 16.75 57.92)

LCHlch(70.94% 60.29 73.87)

What #DEA13F 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 #DEA13F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Honey#EBA937ΔE 7.76 Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 8.15 Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 8.42 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 8.8 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.69 Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 10.37

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

#DEA13F Channel Values

How #DEA13F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 222 · G 161 · B 63	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 37° · S 71% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 37° · S 72% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 27% · Y 72% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.26:1 vs white · 9.28:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEA13F 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEA13F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEA13F; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DEA13F

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 #DEA13F.

How #DEA13F 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#DEA13F

Protanopia#ADAD3E

Protanomaly#C3A93E

Deuteranopia#B8B838

Deuteranomaly#C8AF3B

Tritanopia#E39999

Tritanomaly#E19C7F

Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #DEA13F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dea13f: #DEA13F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEA13F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dea13f': '#DEA13F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.631, blue: 0.247)

Android XML<color name="color_dea13f">#DEA13F</color>

SVG fillfill="#DEA13F"

More Orange Colors

#DEA13F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#DEA13F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEA13F?

#DEA13F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(222, 161, 63) in RGB and hsl(37, 71%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Honey (#EBA937), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #DEA13F?

#DEA13F is rgb(222, 161, 63) — red 222, green 161, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEA13F?

#DEA13F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 72%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEA13F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEA13F scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEA13F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEA13F 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 11.69, which is visibly different.

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