Close to Desert Sand
#DEBFA5
#DEBFA5 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 74.9% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 46% saturation and 76% 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 #DEBFA5.
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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1.74:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEBFA5 as they’d see it.
#DEBFA5 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 #DEBFA5
What color is #DEBFA5?
#DEBFA5 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 74.9% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 46% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEBFA5 in RGB?
#DEBFA5 is rgb(222, 191, 165): 222 red, 191 green, and 165 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEBFA5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 26, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEBFA5?
PANTONE 466 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEBFA5?
Its complement #A6C9E5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.