#DE6600
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.6% 0.173 49.1), rgb(222, 102, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#DE6600 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6600 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 102, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.173 49.1) |
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 #DE6600 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6600 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6600 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6600 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEB190
oklch(80.9% 0.084 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#E3854E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 49.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6600
oklch(64.6% 0.173 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#DE6600 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) | #897800 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69300 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44957 | 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°).
- #DE6600
#DE6600
oklch(64.6% 0.173 49.1)
- #009BCB
#009BCB
oklch(64.5% 0.127 229.2)
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 #DE6600, 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 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #DE6600 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.