Close to Old Gold
#DEB539
#DEB539 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 71% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 71% saturation and 55% 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 #DEB539.
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
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10.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEB539 as they’d see it.
#DEB539 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 #DEB539
What color is #DEB539?
#DEB539 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 71% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 71% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEB539 in RGB?
#DEB539 is rgb(222, 181, 57): 222 red, 181 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEB539 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 74, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEB539?
PANTONE 142 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEB539?
Its complement #B2B3FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.