#DE5B00
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7), rgb(222, 91, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#DE5B00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5B00 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 91, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7) |
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 #DE5B00 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5B00 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5B00 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5B00 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF91
oklch(81% 0.089 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#E88151
oklch(70.8% 0.142 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#431702
oklch(27% 0.075 43.9)
#DE5B00 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) | #817100 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F00 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5384E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5B00
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
- #0098BF
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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 #DE5B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #DE5B00 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.