#DE5E23
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.6% 0.174 42), rgb(222, 94, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#DE5E23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E23 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.174 42) |
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 #DE5E23 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E23 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E23 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E23 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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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
#E68159
oklch(70.6% 0.136 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E23
oklch(63.6% 0.174 42)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#421805
oklch(27% 0.071 42.9)
#DE5E23 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) | #837419 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2901D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43F53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E23
#DE5E23
oklch(63.6% 0.174 42)
- #009ABE
#009ABE
oklch(63.6% 0.118 222.2)
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 #DE5E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
Use #DE5E23 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.