Tumbleweed (#DEAA88)

The hex code for Tumbleweed is #DEAA88. It is rgb(222, 170, 136) in RGB, hsl(24, 57%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 39%, 13%) in CMYK — a light orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEAA88

HEX#DEAA88

RGBrgb(222, 170, 136)

HSLhsl(24, 57%, 70%)

HSVhsv(24, 39%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 39%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.077 54.5)

LABlab(73.91% 16.44 25.32)

LCHlch(73.91% 30.19 57.01)

Colors Closest to Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 6.5 Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 7.62 Nude#E3BC9AΔE 8 Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 9.37 Tan#D2B48CΔE 9.62 Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 10.66

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

#DEAA88 Channel Values

How Tumbleweed 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 170 · B 136	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 24° · S 57% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 24° · S 39% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 23% · Y 39% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Tumbleweed 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.

TextWhite text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Tumbleweed

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Tumbleweed; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Tumbleweed

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

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How Tumbleweed 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#DEAA88

Protanopia#B4B488

Protanomaly#C6B088

Deuteranopia#BDBD86

Deuteranomaly#CBB687

Tritanopia#E1A6A6

Tritanomaly#E0A89B

Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEAA88 in Code

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

CSS custom property--tumbleweed: #DEAA88;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEAA88;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'tumbleweed': '#DEAA88' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.667, blue: 0.533)

Android XML<color name="tumbleweed">#DEAA88</color>

SVG fillfill="#DEAA88"

More Orange Colors

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

deb887 dd9a1d dec8ab dcae96 df6124 dc5528 dfd3c3 dbd7d2 e06f1f dba875 e08d3c da8a67 e5962e eca674 f3cfa0 f9e5d7 fdf5e6 ff7518 ff9f0f ffb87a ffd6a7 ffeac7 fff7eb c39953

#DEAA88 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tumbleweed?

The hex code for Tumbleweed is #DEAA88. That is rgb(222, 170, 136) in RGB, hsl(24, 57%, 70%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 39%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DEAA88?

#DEAA88 is rgb(222, 170, 136) — red 222, green 170, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEAA88?

#DEAA88 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 39%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEAA88 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEAA88 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEAA88 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEAA88 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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