#DEA521 Color

#DEA521 is rgb(222, 165, 33) in RGB and hsl(42, 74%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DEA521

HEX#DEA521

RGBrgb(222, 165, 33)

HSLhsl(42, 74%, 50%)

HSVhsv(42, 85%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.148 82.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 85%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DEA521 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DEA521 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DEA521 Complementary#215ADE Analogous#DE4721 Analogous#B8DE21 Triadic#21DEA5 Triadic#A521DE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DEA521, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E2B240 #E7BE5F #ECCB7E #F0D699 #F4E2B8 #F9EFD7

Shades

#BF8E1D #A47A19 #856314 #6A4F10 #4B380B #312407

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