#DE9544
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(72.8% 0.13 65.8), rgb(222, 149, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#DE9544 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9544 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 149, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.13 65.8) |
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 #DE9544 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE9544 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9544 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9544 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B789
oklch(81% 0.081 66.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE9544
oklch(72.8% 0.13 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#DE9544 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) | #AD9B3B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAB45 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18483 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9544
#DE9544
oklch(72.8% 0.13 65.8)
- #5AAEF3
#5AAEF3
oklch(72.7% 0.13 245.7)
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 #DE9544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #DE9544 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.