#DE771F
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.3% 0.157 54.4), rgb(222, 119, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#DE771F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE771F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 119, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 75%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.157 54.4) |
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 #DE771F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE771F | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE771F text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE771F text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 54)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3B083
oklch(81% 0.099 54.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE771F
oklch(67.3% 0.157 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#DE771F 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) | #958409 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B1D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46067 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE771F
#DE771F
oklch(67.3% 0.157 54.4)
- #00A3E0
#00A3E0
oklch(67.5% 0.142 234.3)
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 #DE771F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.051
Use #DE771F 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.