#DE642C
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.5% 0.167 42.7), rgb(222, 100, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DE642C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE642C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 100, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.167 42.7) |
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 #DE642C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE642C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE642C text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE642C text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#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
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB097
oklch(81% 0.082 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4835C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE642C
oklch(64.5% 0.167 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2804
oklch(37.7% 0.11 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#DE642C 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) | #867824 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49328 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44859 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE642C
#DE642C
oklch(64.5% 0.167 42.7)
- #009DC2
#009DC2
oklch(64.5% 0.12 222.4)
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 #DE642C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
Use #DE642C 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.