#DE5F28
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.8% 0.172 41.4), rgb(222, 95, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#DE5F28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 41°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5F28 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 95, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.172 41.4) |
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 #DE5F28 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5F28 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5F28 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5F28 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6825B
oklch(70.8% 0.134 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5F28
oklch(63.8% 0.172 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#702703
oklch(37.8% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#421806
oklch(27% 0.071 42)
#DE5F28 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) | #83741F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29123 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44154 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5F28
#DE5F28
oklch(63.8% 0.172 41.4)
- #009BBE
#009BBE
oklch(63.9% 0.117 221.4)
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 #DE5F28, 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 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #DE5F28 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.