Palettes / Colors / #DEAA79

#DEAA79 — Light Orange

#DEAA79 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.

#DEAA79 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #78ADDD; it also sits naturally between #DD787A and #DDDC78. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 67% · Blue 47%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 45% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DEAA79

.text { color: #DEAA79; }
.background { background-color: #DEAA79; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEAA79; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 170, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 60%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEAA79; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 170, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEAA79; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 170, 121, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DEAA79">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEAA79">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DEAA79

Tints of #DEAA79

Tones of #DEAA79

Color harmonies

Complementary — #78ADDD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DEAA79: #000000.

How #DEAA79 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #DEAA79

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DEAA78  ·  #DEAA7A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DEAA79?

#DEAA79 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 222, 170, 121). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DEAA79?

#DEAA79 is RGB 222, 170, 121 — HSL 29°, 60%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 45%, 13%.

What colors go with #DEAA79?

Its complement is #78ADDD; analogous partners are #DD787A and #DDDC78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DEAA79 for text?

Black text on #DEAA79 has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.