#DE6F3D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.153 43.4), rgb(222, 111, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#DE6F3D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6F3D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 111, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.153 43.4) |
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 #DE6F3D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6F3D | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6F3D text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6F3D text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6F3D
oklch(66.3% 0.153 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#DE6F3D 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) | #8E7F37 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35864 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6F3D
#DE6F3D
oklch(66.3% 0.153 43.4)
- #00A3CA
#00A3CA
oklch(66.4% 0.123 222.8)
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 #DE6F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #DE6F3D 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.