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#DEAA4A Color

#DEAA4A is rgb(222, 170, 74) in RGB, hsl(39, 69%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 67%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunray (#E3AB57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEAA4A
HEX#DEAA4A
RGBrgb(222, 170, 74)
HSLhsl(39, 69%, 58%)
HSVhsv(39, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 67%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.127 80.1)
LABlab(73.21% 12.60 55.47)
LCHlch(73.21% 56.88 77.20)

What #DEAA4A 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 #DEAA4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DEAA4A Channel Values

How #DEAA4A 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 170 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 69% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 67% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEAA4A 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEAA4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEAA4A; 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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Tints & Shades of #DEAA4A

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 #DEAA4A 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#DEAA4A
Protanopia#B4B449
Protanomaly#C6B04A
Deuteranopia#BDBD45
Deuteranomaly#CBB647
Tritanopia#E4A2A2
Tritanomaly#E1A587
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEAA4A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-deaa4a: #DEAA4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEAA4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deaa4a': '#DEAA4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.667, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_deaa4a">#DEAA4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEAA4A"

More Orange Colors

#DEAA4A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEAA4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEAA4A?

#DEAA4A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(222, 170, 74) in RGB and hsl(39, 69%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunray (#E3AB57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #DEAA4A?

#DEAA4A is rgb(222, 170, 74) — red 222, green 170, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEAA4A?

#DEAA4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 67%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEAA4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEAA4A scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEAA4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEAA4A 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 13.36, which is visibly different.

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