#DE733B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.151 46.1), rgb(222, 115, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#DE733B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE733B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.151 46.1) |
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 #DE733B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE733B | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE733B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE733B text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 45)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.094 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE733B
oklch(66.9% 0.151 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#DE733B 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) | #918234 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A39 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35D67 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE733B
#DE733B
oklch(66.9% 0.151 46.1)
- #00A4D1
#00A4D1
oklch(67% 0.128 226.2)
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 #DE733B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #DE733B 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.