#DE6500
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.5% 0.174 48.7), rgb(222, 101, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DE6500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 49°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6500 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.174 48.7) |
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 #DE6500 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6500 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6500 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6500 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8E5DC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFB190
oklch(81% 0.085 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#E4844F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6500
oklch(64.5% 0.174 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#DE6500 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) | #897700 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69300 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44756 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6500
#DE6500
oklch(64.5% 0.174 48.7)
- #009BCA
#009BCA
oklch(64.4% 0.126 228.6)
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 #DE6500, 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 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #DE6500 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.