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#DEB17C Color

#DEB17C is rgb(222, 177, 124) in RGB, hsl(32, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEB17C
HEX#DEB17C
RGBrgb(222, 177, 124)
HSLhsl(32, 60%, 68%)
HSVhsv(32, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.087 70.6)
LABlab(75.45% 11.95 33.64)
LCHlch(75.45% 35.70 70.45)

What #DEB17C 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 #DEB17C, 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.

#DEB17C Channel Values

How #DEB17C 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 177 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 60% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 44% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEB17C 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEB17C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEB17C; 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 #DEB17C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEB17C.

How #DEB17C 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#DEB17C
Protanopia#BABA7C
Protanomaly#C9B67C
Deuteranopia#C1C17A
Deuteranomaly#CDBB7B
Tritanopia#E2ABAB
Tritanomaly#E0AE9B
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEB17C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-deb17c: #DEB17C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEB17C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deb17c': '#DEB17C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.694, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_deb17c">#DEB17C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEB17C"

More Orange Colors

#DEB17C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEB17C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEB17C?

#DEB17C is a light orange — rgb(222, 177, 124) in RGB and hsl(32, 60%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.

What is the RGB value of #DEB17C?

#DEB17C is rgb(222, 177, 124) — red 222, green 177, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEB17C?

#DEB17C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEB17C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEB17C scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEB17C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEB17C 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 4.65, which is very hard to tell apart.

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