Close to Maple
#DE8049
#DE8049 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 50.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 69% saturation and 58% 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 #DE8049.
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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2.88:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE8049 as they’d see it.
#DE8049 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 #DE8049
What color is #DE8049?
#DE8049 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 50.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 69% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE8049 in RGB?
#DE8049 is rgb(222, 128, 73): 222 red, 128 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE8049 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 67, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE8049?
PANTONE 716 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE8049?
Its complement #18A2E0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.