#DE662A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.8% 0.166 44), rgb(222, 102, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#DE662A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE662A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 102, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.166 44) |
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 #DE662A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE662A | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE662A text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE662A text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB096
oklch(80.8% 0.081 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3845A
oklch(70.7% 0.13 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE662A
oklch(64.8% 0.166 44)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2902
oklch(37.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#411906
oklch(27% 0.069 43.8)
#DE662A 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) | #887921 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59426 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44B5A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE662A
#DE662A
oklch(64.8% 0.166 44)
- #009DC5
#009DC5
oklch(64.7% 0.122 224.3)
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 #DE662A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
Use #DE662A 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.