#DEB8A1 Hex Color
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Pale and barely saturated, this dusty orange leans peach with a warm gray undertone. It works best as a dominant background, where black text stays readable at about 11.5:1 contrast. The hex code #deb8a1 flatters deep teal and charcoal accents and suits spring themes, baby products, and soft autumn palettes.
Questions about #deb8a1
What is #deb8a1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #deb8a1 is rgb(222, 184, 161), in HSL hsl(23, 48%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 27%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #deb8a1?
Deep teal and charcoal give this soft orange the contrast it lacks on its own, while muted sage keeps the palette gentle. Because the color is very unsaturated, partners with more chroma stop it from looking washed out.
Is #deb8a1 readable on white or black?
#deb8a1 has a 1.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.47:1 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.