#DE9646
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73% 0.129 66), rgb(222, 150, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#DE9646 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9646 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 150, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.129 66) |
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 #DE9646 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE9646 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9646 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9646 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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)
#DE9646
oklch(73% 0.129 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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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)
#DE9646 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) | #AD9B3D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC47 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18585 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9646
#DE9646
oklch(73% 0.129 66)
- #5DAFF3
#5DAFF3
oklch(73.1% 0.128 245.8)
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 #DE9646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.051
Use #DE9646 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.