#DE7349
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.145 41.5), rgb(222, 115, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#DE7349 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7349 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 115, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.145 41.5) |
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 #DE7349 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7349 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7349 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7349 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 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
#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)
#DE7349
oklch(67.1% 0.145 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15712
oklch(63.1% 0.186 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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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)
#DE7349 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) | #908245 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A47 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25E69 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7349
#DE7349
oklch(67.1% 0.145 41.5)
- #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 #DE7349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #DE7349 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.