#DE703D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.152 43.9), rgb(222, 112, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#DE703D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 44°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE703D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.152 43.9) |
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 #DE703D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE703D | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE703D text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE703D text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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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)
#DE703D
oklch(66.5% 0.152 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#DE703D 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) | #8E8037 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35965 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE703D
#DE703D
oklch(66.5% 0.152 43.9)
- #00A3CC
#00A3CC
oklch(66.5% 0.125 224)
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 #DE703D, 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 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #DE703D 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.