#DE6404
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.3% 0.174 48), rgb(222, 100, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#DE6404 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6404 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 100, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 96%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.174 48) |
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 #DE6404 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6404 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6404 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6404 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#F5D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFB091
oklch(80.8% 0.085 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48450
oklch(70.7% 0.136 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6404
oklch(64.3% 0.174 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#DE6404 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) | #887700 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59300 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44655 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6404
#DE6404
oklch(64.3% 0.174 48)
- #009BC9
#009BC9
oklch(64.4% 0.126 228.1)
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 #DE6404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #DE6404 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.