#DE6E02
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.8% 0.167 52.6), rgb(222, 110, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DE6E02 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E02 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 98%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.167 52.6) |
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 #DE6E02 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E02 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6E02 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E02 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300
#ECB28F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#E0874D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6E02
oklch(65.8% 0.167 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#DE6E02 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9700 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4545E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E02
#DE6E02
oklch(65.8% 0.167 52.6)
- #009ED6
#009ED6
oklch(65.8% 0.135 232.8)
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 #DE6E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.055
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
Use #DE6E02 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.