Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DEAB35

#DEAB35 is a warm orange HEX color close to Old Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 222, 171, 53, HSL 42, 72%, 54%, has luminance 0.4491, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#DEAB35 Sample readable text
HEX #DEAB35
RGB rgb(222, 171, 53)
HSL hsl(42 72% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 76, 13)
Luminance 0.4491
Contrast Black 9.98:1White 2.1:1

CSS

--color-deab35: #DEAB35;
.background-deab35 { background-color: #DEAB35; }
.text-deab35 { color: #DEAB35; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4491
Black text9.98:1AA Pass
White text2.1:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DEAB35","rgb":[222,171,53],"hsl":[42,72,54],"cmyk":[0,23,76,13],"luminance":0.4491,"contrast":{"black":9.98,"white":2.1}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.98,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.1,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#BCDE35","hex":"#BCDE35","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.64,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBCC84","hex":"#EBCC84","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.5,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F8B61B","hex":"#F8B61B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.7,"contrastWhite":1.8,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Old Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/deab35.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3568DE","analogous":["#DE5735","#BCDE35"],"triadic":["#35DEAB","#AB35DE"],"tetradic":["#35DE57","#3568DE","#DE35BC"],"splitComplementary":["#35BCDE","#5735DE"],"monochromatic":["#EBCC84","#DEAB35","#9E761A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBCC84","dark":"#9E761A","saturated":"#F8B61B","desaturated":"#C4A14F","pastel":"#E8D6AB","neon":"#FFC53D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":19},{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":22.20360331117452},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":23.388031127053},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":25},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":30.822070014844883}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DEAB35

#DEAB35 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #DEAB35 is visually closest to Old Gold, a named yellow color with HEX #CFB53B.

The RGB channels are 222, 171, and 53, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 42deg with 72% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4491, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.98:1AA Pass
White text2.1:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DEAB35 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.98:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.1:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BCDE35#000000 text · best 13.64:1#BCDE35
#EBCC84#000000 text · best 13.5:1#EBCC84
Buttercup#000000 text · best 12.5:1#F3C13A
#F8B61B#000000 text · best 11.7:1#F8B61B
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B

Generated Palette

#DEAB35#DEAB35
#3568DE#3568DE
#DE5735#DE5735
#BCDE35#BCDE35
#EBCC84#EBCC84
#9E761A#9E761A

Color Harmonies

#3568DE#3568DE
#DE5735#DE5735
#BCDE35#BCDE35
#35DEAB#35DEAB
#AB35DE#AB35DE

Variants

#EBCC84#EBCC84
#9E761A#9E761A
#F8B61B#F8B61B
#C4A14F#C4A14F
#E8D6AB#E8D6AB
#FFC53D#FFC53D

Nearest Named Colors

Old Gold#CFB53B
Goldenrod#DAA520
Butterscotch#E3963E
Marigold#EAA221
Buttercup#F3C13A

Related HEX Guides

Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DEAB35 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.