#DE6D43
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.1% 0.152 40.4), rgb(222, 109, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#DE6D43 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6D43 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 109, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.152 40.4) |
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 #DE6D43 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6D43 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6D43 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6D43 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8666
oklch(70.8% 0.119 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6D43
oklch(66.1% 0.152 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4710
oklch(55.6% 0.165 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#862F07
oklch(42.8% 0.128 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B12
oklch(37.8% 0.1 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#DE6D43 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) | #8C7E3E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79741 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35664 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6D43
#DE6D43
oklch(66.1% 0.152 40.4)
- #00A3C6
#00A3C6
oklch(66.2% 0.121 220.4)
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 #DE6D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6D43 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.