#DE5619
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.5% 0.183 40.6), rgb(222, 86, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#DE5619 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5619 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 86, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.183 40.6) |
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 #DE5619 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5619 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5619 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5619 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE94
oklch(81% 0.089 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F57
oklch(70.8% 0.143 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5619
oklch(62.5% 0.183 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#431604
oklch(26.9% 0.075 41)
#DE5619 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) | #7E6F0A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D0F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4314B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5619
#DE5619
oklch(62.5% 0.183 40.6)
- #0097B8
#0097B8
oklch(62.6% 0.114 220.6)
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 #DE5619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
Use #DE5619 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.