Close to Honey
#DEA430
#DEA430 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 64.3% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 73% saturation and 53% 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 #DEA430.
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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9.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEA430 as they’d see it.
#DEA430 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 #DEA430
What color is #DEA430?
#DEA430 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 64.3% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 73% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEA430 in RGB?
#DEA430 is rgb(222, 164, 48): 222 red, 164 green, and 48 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEA430 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 26, 78, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEA430?
PANTONE 7563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEA430?
Its complement #9AA9FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.