#DE4F17
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.6% 0.189 38.6), rgb(222, 79, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#DE4F17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4F17 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 79, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.189 38.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DE4F17 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4F17 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4F17 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4F17 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C58
oklch(70.7% 0.148 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4F17
oklch(61.6% 0.189 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#451505
oklch(27.1% 0.078 38.4)
#DE4F17 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #796B08 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B0A | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52345 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4F17
#DE4F17
oklch(61.6% 0.189 38.6)
- #0094B2
#0094B2
oklch(61.6% 0.111 218.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DE4F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.008
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.050
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
Use #DE4F17 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.