#DE6728
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.166 44.9), rgb(222, 103, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#DE6728 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6728 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 103, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.166 44.9) |
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 #DE6728 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6728 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6728 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6728 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F4D1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300
#EEB195
oklch(81% 0.081 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28459
oklch(70.6% 0.129 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6728
oklch(64.9% 0.166 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411905
oklch(27% 0.069 44.7)
#DE6728 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) | #89791E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69424 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44C5B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6728
#DE6728
oklch(64.9% 0.166 44.9)
- #009EC7
#009EC7
oklch(65% 0.123 224.7)
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 #DE6728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
Use #DE6728 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.