Close to Bamboo
#DEC38D
#DEC38D is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 76.5% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 55% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEC38D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEC38D as they’d see it.
#DEC38D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DEC38D
What color is #DEC38D?
#DEC38D is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 76.5% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 55% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEC38D in RGB?
#DEC38D is rgb(222, 195, 141): 222 red, 195 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEC38D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 36, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEC38D?
PANTONE 468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEC38D?
Its complement #ACC6FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.