#DE5F32
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.9% 0.17 39.1), rgb(222, 95, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#DE5F32 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5F32 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 95, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.17 39.1) |
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 #DE5F32 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5F32 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5F32 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5F32 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF99
oklch(80.9% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68160
oklch(70.7% 0.133 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5F32
oklch(63.9% 0.17 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#70260A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#421809
oklch(27.1% 0.07 39.4)
#DE5F32 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) | #83752C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44256 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5F32
#DE5F32
oklch(63.9% 0.17 39.1)
- #009CBB
#009CBB
oklch(64% 0.115 218.6)
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 #DE5F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
Use #DE5F32 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.