#DE7E00
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.4% 0.159 60.9), rgb(222, 126, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#DE7E00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7E00 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 126, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.159 60.9) |
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 #DE7E00 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7E00 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7E00 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7E00 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0B27D
oklch(80.9% 0.1 61.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7E00
oklch(68.4% 0.159 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#DE7E00 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) | #9C8800 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F01 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4676B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7E00
#DE7E00
oklch(68.4% 0.159 60.9)
- #01A3F1
#01A3F1
oklch(68.4% 0.159 240.8)
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 #DE7E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.058
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE7E00 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.