#DE9C28
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(73.9% 0.144 75.8), rgb(222, 156, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#DE9C28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9C28 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 156, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.144 75.8) |
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 #DE9C28 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE9C28 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9C28 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9C28 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 75)
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Step 300
300
#E2B97E
oklch(80.9% 0.089 76)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE9C28
oklch(73.9% 0.144 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DE9C28 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) | #B49F0B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4AF2D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28A86 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9C28
#DE9C28
oklch(73.9% 0.144 75.8)
- #6EADFF
#6EADFF
oklch(74% 0.136 255.6)
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 #DE9C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #DE9C28 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.