#DE6E09
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.8% 0.167 52.1), rgb(222, 110, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#DE6E09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E09 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.167 52.1) |
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 #DE6E09 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E09 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6E09 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E09 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#ECB290
oklch(80.9% 0.082 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#E0874E
oklch(70.7% 0.131 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6E09
oklch(65.8% 0.167 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#DE6E09 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 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9702 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4545E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E09
#DE6E09
oklch(65.8% 0.167 52.1)
- #009FD5
#009FD5
oklch(65.9% 0.134 231.6)
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 #DE6E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #DE6E09 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.