Close to Tawny
#DE6521
#DE6521 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Tawny. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 39.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 74% saturation and 50% 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 #DE6521.
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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5.99:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE6521 as they’d see it.
#DE6521 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 #DE6521
What color is #DE6521?
#DE6521 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Tawny. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 39.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 74% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE6521 in RGB?
#DE6521 is rgb(222, 101, 33): 222 red, 101 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE6521 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 55, 85, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE6521?
PANTONE 159 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE6521?
Its complement #0691D3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.