#DE5E1F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.6% 0.175 42.7), rgb(222, 94, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#DE5E1F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E1F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 75%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.175 42.7) |
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 #DE5E1F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E1F | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E1F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E1F text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF95
oklch(81% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#E68157
oklch(70.6% 0.137 42.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E1F
oklch(63.6% 0.175 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#421805
oklch(27% 0.071 42.9)
#DE5E1F 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) | #837312 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29019 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43E52 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E1F
#DE5E1F
oklch(63.6% 0.175 42.7)
- #009ABF
#009ABF
oklch(63.7% 0.118 222.8)
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 #DE5E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
Use #DE5E1F 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.