Close to Tangerine
#DE7608
#DE7608 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tangerine. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 46.3% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 93% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DE7608.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.70:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#DE7608 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DE7608
What color is #DE7608?
#DE7608 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tangerine. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 46.3% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 93% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE7608 in RGB?
#DE7608 is rgb(222, 118, 8): 222 red, 118 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE7608 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 96, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE7608?
PANTONE 152 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE7608?
Its complement #528FFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.