#DE741B
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.16 53.4), rgb(222, 116, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DE741B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE741B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 116, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 78%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.16 53.4) |
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 #DE741B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE741B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE741B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE741B text on black | 6.61:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB391
oklch(80.9% 0.079 53)
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Step 400
400
#DD8951
oklch(70.7% 0.125 53)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE741B
oklch(66.8% 0.16 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C01
oklch(27% 0.065 54.9)
#DE741B 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) | #938201 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A19 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45C64 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE741B
#DE741B
oklch(66.8% 0.16 53.4)
- #00A1DC
#00A1DC
oklch(66.8% 0.139 233.7)
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 #DE741B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
Use #DE741B 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.