#DE9215
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(72% 0.15 71.3), rgb(222, 146, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#DE9215 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9215 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 146, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 83%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.15 71.3) |
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 #DE9215 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE9215 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9215 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9215 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B77C
oklch(81% 0.094 71.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE9215
oklch(72% 0.15 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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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)
#DE9215 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) | #AC9700 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEA91B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F37F7D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9215
#DE9215
oklch(72% 0.15 71.3)
- #55A9FF
#55A9FF
oklch(72.1% 0.15 251.1)
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 #DE9215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.052
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.054
Use #DE9215 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.