Close to Dusty Rose
#DEB49E
#DEB49E is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 70.6% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 49% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEB49E.
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.
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11.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEB49E as they’d see it.
#DEB49E 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 #DEB49E
What color is #DEB49E?
#DEB49E is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 70.6% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 49% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEB49E in RGB?
#DEB49E is rgb(222, 180, 158): 222 red, 180 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEB49E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 29, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEB49E?
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 #DEB49E?
Its complement #91C4DD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.