#DEA75E Color
#DEA75E is rgb(222, 167, 94) in RGB, hsl(34, 66%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 58%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEA75Ergb(222, 167, 94)hsl(34, 66%, 62%)hsv(34, 58%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 58%, 13%)oklch(76.5% 0.111 72.6)lab(72.65% 15.08 45.49)lch(72.65% 47.92 71.66)What #DEA75E 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 #DEA75E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DEA75E Channel Values
How #DEA75E 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 167 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 66% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 58% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 58% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEA75E 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.
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Colors That Go With #DEA75E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEA75E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DEA75E
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 #DEA75E 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.
#DEA75E#B2B25D#C5AE5E#BCBC5A#CAB45C#E3A0A0#E1A38A#B1B1B1Using #DEA75E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dea75e: #DEA75E;background-color: #DEA75E;colors: { 'color-dea75e': '#DEA75E' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.655, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_dea75e">#DEA75E</color>fill="#DEA75E"More Orange Colors
#DEA75E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEA75E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEA75E?
#DEA75E is a light orange — rgb(222, 167, 94) in RGB and hsl(34, 66%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.03.
What is the RGB value of #DEA75E?
#DEA75E is rgb(222, 167, 94) — red 222, green 167, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEA75E?
#DEA75E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 58%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEA75E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEA75E scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEA75E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEA75E 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 10.97, which is visibly different.
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