#DE723F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.15 44.4), rgb(222, 114, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#DE723F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE723F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.15 44.4) |
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 #DE723F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE723F | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE723F text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE723F text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8862
oklch(70.8% 0.117 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE723F
oklch(66.8% 0.15 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#DE723F 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) | #908139 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35C67 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE723F
#DE723F
oklch(66.8% 0.15 44.4)
- #00A4CE
#00A4CE
oklch(66.8% 0.126 224.5)
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 #DE723F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #DE723F 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.