#DE6D0E
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.7% 0.167 51.3), rgb(222, 109, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#DE6D0E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6D0E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 109, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 88%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.167 51.3) |
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 #DE6D0E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6D0E | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6D0E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6D0E text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECB291
oklch(80.9% 0.081 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#E0874F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6D0E
oklch(65.7% 0.167 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A01
oklch(27% 0.069 50.4)
#DE6D0E 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99707 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4535D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6D0E
#DE6D0E
oklch(65.7% 0.167 51.3)
- #009ED3
#009ED3
oklch(65.6% 0.133 231.3)
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 #DE6D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #DE6D0E 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.