#DE5D33
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.6% 0.171 38), rgb(222, 93, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#DE5D33 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5D33 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 93, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.171 38) |
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 #DE5D33 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5D33 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5D33 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5D33 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.084 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#E68061
oklch(70.6% 0.134 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5D33
oklch(63.6% 0.171 38)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#70260C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#421709
oklch(26.9% 0.071 38.1)
#DE5D33 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) | #81732D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43F54 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5D33
#DE5D33
oklch(63.6% 0.171 38)
- #009BB9
#009BB9
oklch(63.6% 0.114 218)
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 #DE5D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
Use #DE5D33 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.