#DEB79A Hex Color
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A dusty, pastel orange with a soft tan finish, #deb79a barely registers as orange at all. Its very low saturation makes it a forgiving base for spring palettes and baby products, though it can read muddy next to pure white. Pair it with deep teal for contrast, or put black text on top, which passes AA even at small sizes.
Questions about #deb79a
What is #deb79a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #deb79a is rgb(222, 183, 154), in HSL hsl(26, 51%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 18%, 31%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #deb79a?
Is #deb79a readable on white or black?
#deb79a has a 1.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.