Color Name
Lion*
Hex Color Code
#DEC38D
RGB Color Code
RGB(222, 195, 141)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 12.2%, 36.5%, 12.9%
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What color is DEC38D?

The RGB color code for color number #DEC38D is RGB(222, 195, 141). In the RGB color model, #DEC38D has a red value of 222, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 141. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 36.5% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 55.1 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DEC38D has a hue of 40° (degrees), 36.5 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.

Color DEC38D is cool or warm?

Color DEC38D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DEC38D? (For interior and product design)

DEC38D has an LRV of nearly 56.5. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#DEC38D
LRV 56.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 56.5 of #DEC38D with dark and light color

Is #DEC38D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DEC38D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DEC38D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DEC38D
Hex triplet
#DEC38D
Red
DE
Green
C3
Blue
8D
RGBA / RGB rgb(222, 195, 141)
Red
222 (87.1%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.16%
Yellow
36.49%
Key
12.94%
HSL hsl(40deg, 55.1 %, 71.2 %)
Hue
40°
Saturation
55.10 %
Lightness
71.18 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
40°
Saturation
36.49 %
Brightness / Value
87.06 %
RYB ryb(36, 91, 30)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
91 (35.8%)
Blue
30 (11.6%)
HWB
Hue
40°
Whiteness
55.29 %
Blackness
12.94 %
CMY
Cyan
12.94%
Magenta
23.53%
Yellow
44.71%
XYZ
X
54.45
Y
56.48
Z
33.23
YXY
Y1
56.48
X
0.38
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
79.89
A
1.95
B
30.67
CIE-Lch
L
79.89
C
30.73
H
86.37
CIE-Luv
L
79.89
U
20.4
V
40.82
Hunter-Lab
L
75.16
A
-2.2
B
26.39
Other
LRV
~ 56.5 %
Munsell Color System
4.4Y 7.9/4.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #DEC38D

These are the named colors closest to hex DEC38D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#DECC9C Color Lion
96.46% match | ΔE 3.54
#E6BE8A Color Pale Gold
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36
#DEB887 Color Burlywood
95.29% match | ΔE 4.71
#D2B48C Color Tan
94.52% match | ΔE 5.48

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DEC38D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DEC38D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DEC38D.

#D3BC8D Color PANTONE 467 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#CEB888 Color PANTONE 7502 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#EFD19F Color PANTONE 155 C
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#CEB47D Color PANTONE 4022 C
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DEC38D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DEC38D.


Paint color for Hex #DEC38D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DEC38D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DEC38D once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DEC38D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DEC38D to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color DEC38D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DEC38D to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color DEC38D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DEC38D to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DEC38D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DEC38D to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DEC38D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DEC38D to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DEC38D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DEC38D to Farrow & Ball

#D9C497 Color Hay (37)
97.46% match | ΔE 2.54
#D9B780 Color Straw (52)
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

Valspar

Hex color DEC38D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DEC38D to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#DEC38D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#DEC38D
Lion*
#8DA8DE
Dark Pastel Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #DEC38D?

Color that best contrast with #DEC38D is #8DA8DE, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #DEC38D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DEC38D is #8DA8DE, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.

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