#DE783A
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.7% 0.147 49.3), rgb(222, 120, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#DE783A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE783A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 120, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.147 49.3) |
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 #DE783A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE783A | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE783A text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE783A text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF8B
oklch(80.9% 0.093 49.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE783A
oklch(67.7% 0.147 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#DE783A 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) | #958533 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C39 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3636B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE783A
#DE783A
oklch(67.7% 0.147 49.3)
- #00A6D9
#00A6D9
oklch(67.8% 0.134 229.1)
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 #DE783A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.055
Use #DE783A 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.