#DE6B3A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.157 42.3), rgb(222, 107, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#DE6B3A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6B3A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 107, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.157 42.3) |
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 #DE6B3A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6B3A | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6B3A text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6B3A text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08561
oklch(70.6% 0.123 42.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6B3A
oklch(65.7% 0.157 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0C
oklch(37.6% 0.102 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#DE6B3A 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) | #8B7D34 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79637 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35360 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6B3A
#DE6B3A
oklch(65.7% 0.157 42.3)
- #00A1C6
#00A1C6
oklch(65.7% 0.121 221.9)
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 #DE6B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #DE6B3A 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.