#DE7D40
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(68.6% 0.142 50.5), rgb(222, 125, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#DE7D40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7D40 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 125, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.142 50.5) |
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 #DE7D40 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7D40 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7D40 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7D40 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.049 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0B08D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 49.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7D40
oklch(68.6% 0.142 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#DE7D40 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) | #998939 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F3F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36970 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7D40
#DE7D40
oklch(68.6% 0.142 50.5)
- #00A8DE
#00A8DE
oklch(68.5% 0.137 230.3)
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 #DE7D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
Use #DE7D40 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.