#DE7348
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.146 41.8), rgb(222, 115, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#DE7348 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7348 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 115, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.146 41.8) |
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 #DE7348 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7348 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7348 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7348 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD93
oklch(80.9% 0.091 40.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7348
oklch(67.1% 0.146 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#E1570E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#441603
oklch(27% 0.077 41.5)
#DE7348 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) | #908244 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A46 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35E69 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7348
#DE7348
oklch(67.1% 0.146 41.8)
- #00A6CB
#00A6CB
oklch(67.2% 0.123 221.2)
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 #DE7348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
Use #DE7348 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.