#DE620F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.1% 0.174 46.3), rgb(222, 98, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#DE620F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE620F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 98, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 87%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.174 46.3) |
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 #DE620F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE620F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE620F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE620F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFB092
oklch(80.9% 0.085 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58352
oklch(70.7% 0.137 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE620F
oklch(64.1% 0.174 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#DE620F 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) | #867600 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49204 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44454 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE620F
#DE620F
oklch(64.1% 0.174 46.3)
- #009AC5
#009AC5
oklch(64% 0.123 226.5)
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 #DE620F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #DE620F 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.