Close to Butterscotch
#DEA647
#DEA647 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 65.1% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 70% saturation and 57% 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 #DEA647.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.18:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEA647 as they’d see it.
#DEA647 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEA647
What color is #DEA647?
#DEA647 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 65.1% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 70% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEA647 in RGB?
#DEA647 is rgb(222, 166, 71): 222 red, 166 green, and 71 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEA647 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 68, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEA647?
PANTONE 7563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEA647?
Its complement #90AEFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.