#DE6703
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.8% 0.172 49.3), rgb(222, 103, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#DE6703 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6703 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 103, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 97%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.172 49.3) |
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 #DE6703 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6703 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6703 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6703 text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#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
#E3854F
oklch(70.7% 0.135 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6703
oklch(64.8% 0.172 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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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)
#DE6703 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) | #8A7900 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79400 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44A58 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6703
#DE6703
oklch(64.8% 0.172 49.3)
- #009CCC
#009CCC
oklch(64.8% 0.128 229)
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 #DE6703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #DE6703 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.