#DE5E37
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.8% 0.169 37.3), rgb(222, 94, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#DE5E37 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E37 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.169 37.3) |
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 #DE5E37 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E37 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E37 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E37 text on black | 5.76:1 | 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
#F0AE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.082 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68163
oklch(70.8% 0.132 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E37
oklch(63.8% 0.169 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73C02
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#70260E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 36.4)
#DE5E37 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) | #817432 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19133 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44156 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E37
#DE5E37
oklch(63.8% 0.169 37.3)
- #009CB9
#009CB9
oklch(63.9% 0.114 217.2)
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 #DE5E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
Use #DE5E37 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.