Close to Dusty Rose
#DEB198
#DEB198 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 69.4% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 51% saturation and 73% 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 #DEB198.
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
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10.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.94:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEB198 as they’d see it.
#DEB198 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 #DEB198
What color is #DEB198?
#DEB198 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 69.4% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 51% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEB198 in RGB?
#DEB198 is rgb(222, 177, 152): 222 red, 177 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEB198 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 32, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEB198?
PANTONE 486 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEB198?
Its complement #8BC2DF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.