#DE7249
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.146 40.9), rgb(222, 114, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#DE7249 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7249 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.146 40.9) |
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 #DE7249 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7249 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7249 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7249 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD93
oklch(80.9% 0.091 40.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7249
oklch(66.9% 0.146 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25614
oklch(63.1% 0.187 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#441603
oklch(27% 0.077 41.5)
#DE7249 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) | #8F8245 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A47 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35D69 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7249
#DE7249
oklch(66.9% 0.146 40.9)
- #00A5CA
#00A5CA
oklch(66.9% 0.123 221.4)
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 #DE7249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #DE7249 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.