#DE855A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.3% 0.124 45.9), rgb(222, 133, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#DE855A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE855A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 133, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.124 45.9) |
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 #DE855A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE855A | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE855A text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE855A text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB297
oklch(81% 0.078 46.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE855A
oklch(70.3% 0.124 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46426
oklch(63% 0.158 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B03
oklch(37.7% 0.104 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A06
oklch(26.9% 0.065 46.4)
#DE855A 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) | #9D9056 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A359 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1747B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE855A
#DE855A
oklch(70.3% 0.124 45.9)
- #2BAEDA
#2BAEDA
oklch(70.2% 0.124 226.3)
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 #DE855A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.054
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.055
Use #DE855A 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.