Close to Peru
#DE894E
#DE894E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 53.7% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 69% saturation and 59% 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 #DE894E.
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
2.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE894E as they’d see it.
#DE894E 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 #DE894E
What color is #DE894E?
#DE894E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 53.7% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 69% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE894E in RGB?
#DE894E is rgb(222, 137, 78): 222 red, 137 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE894E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 65, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE894E?
PANTONE 7510 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE894E?
Its complement #00A7F1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.