#DE5E2B
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.7% 0.172 40.4), rgb(222, 94, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#DE5E2B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E2B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.172 40.4) |
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 #DE5E2B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E2B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E2B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E2B text on black | 5.74:1 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 41.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF97
oklch(81% 0.085 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#E6815D
oklch(70.7% 0.134 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E2B
oklch(63.7% 0.172 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#702605
oklch(37.6% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#421807
oklch(27.1% 0.071 41.1)
#DE5E2B 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) | #827423 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29026 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43F54 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E2B
#DE5E2B
oklch(63.7% 0.172 40.4)
- #009BBC
#009BBC
oklch(63.8% 0.116 220.1)
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 #DE5E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #DE5E2B 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.