Close to Butterscotch
#DEB059
#DEB059 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 69% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 67% saturation and 61% 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 #DEB059.
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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10.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEB059 as they’d see it.
#DEB059 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEB059
What color is #DEB059?
#DEB059 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 69% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 67% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEB059 in RGB?
#DEB059 is rgb(222, 176, 89): 222 red, 176 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEB059 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 60, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEB059?
PANTONE 458 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEB059?
Its complement #9BB5FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.