#DE5E35
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.8% 0.17 37.9), rgb(222, 94, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#DE5E35 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E35 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.17 37.9) |
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 #DE5E35 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E35 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E35 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E35 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.083 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68162
oklch(70.7% 0.132 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E35
oklch(63.8% 0.17 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#70260D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#DE5E35 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) | #827430 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19131 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44155 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E35
#DE5E35
oklch(63.8% 0.17 37.9)
- #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 #DE5E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
Use #DE5E35 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.