#DE6E41
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.152 41.6), rgb(222, 110, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#DE6E41 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E41 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.152 41.6) |
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 #DE6E41 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E41 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6E41 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E41 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8664
oklch(70.7% 0.12 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6E41
oklch(66.2% 0.152 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4808
oklch(55.7% 0.165 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F03
oklch(42.6% 0.127 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B10
oklch(37.6% 0.099 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#DE6E41 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) | #8D7F3C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35764 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E41
#DE6E41
oklch(66.2% 0.152 41.6)
- #00A3C8
#00A3C8
oklch(66.3% 0.122 221.6)
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 #DE6E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
Use #DE6E41 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.