#DE8F02
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(71.4% 0.154 70.6), rgb(222, 143, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#DE8F02 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8F02 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 143, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 98%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.154 70.6) |
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 #DE8F02 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8F02 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8F02 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8F02 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 70.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B67B
oklch(80.8% 0.095 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8F02
oklch(71.4% 0.154 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7800
oklch(63% 0.136 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DE8F02 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) | #AA9500 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA80C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F37B7A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8F02
#DE8F02
oklch(71.4% 0.154 70.6)
- #4EA7FE
#4EA7FE
oklch(71.3% 0.153 250.4)
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 #DE8F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.045
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.052
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.053
Use #DE8F02 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.