#DE6636
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.163 41), rgb(222, 102, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#DE6636 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6636 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 102, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.163 41) |
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 #DE6636 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6636 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6636 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6636 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB099
oklch(80.9% 0.08 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#E38460
oklch(70.8% 0.127 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6636
oklch(64.9% 0.163 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E290B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 41)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#DE6636 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) | #877930 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59433 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34C5C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6636
#DE6636
oklch(64.9% 0.163 41)
- #009FC2
#009FC2
oklch(65% 0.119 220.9)
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 #DE6636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
Use #DE6636 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.