#DE945F
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73% 0.113 55.5), rgb(222, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#DE945F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE945F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.113 55.5) |
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 #DE945F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE945F | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE945F text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE945F text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B595
oklch(80.8% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE945F
oklch(73% 0.113 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E1D
oklch(63.1% 0.145 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D05
oklch(26.9% 0.06 54.6)
#DE945F 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) | #AA9B5A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB5F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08587 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE945F
#DE945F
oklch(73% 0.113 55.5)
- #58B2E5
#58B2E5
oklch(72.9% 0.113 236.1)
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 #DE945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.051
Use #DE945F 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.