#DE803F
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69.1% 0.14 52.7), rgb(222, 128, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#DE803F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE803F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 128, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.14 52.7) |
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 #DE803F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE803F | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE803F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE803F text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 52.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEB18C
oklch(80.8% 0.087 52.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE803F
oklch(69.1% 0.14 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#DE803F 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) | #9B8B38 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26C72 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE803F
#DE803F
oklch(69.1% 0.14 52.7)
- #0CA9E3
#0CA9E3
oklch(69.1% 0.14 232.4)
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 #DE803F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.018
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.053
Use #DE803F 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.