#DE6235
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.3% 0.166 39.5), rgb(222, 98, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#DE6235 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6235 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.166 39.5) |
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 #DE6235 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6235 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6235 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6235 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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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
#EFAF99
oklch(80.8% 0.082 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48261
oklch(70.6% 0.13 39.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6235
oklch(64.3% 0.166 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34100
oklch(55.5% 0.176 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F270B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#DE6235 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) | #84772F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39231 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44658 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6235
#DE6235
oklch(64.3% 0.166 39.5)
- #009DBD
#009DBD
oklch(64.3% 0.116 219.2)
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 #DE6235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
Use #DE6235 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.