#DE9E22
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.3% 0.146 77.7), rgb(222, 158, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#DE9E22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9E22 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 158, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.146 77.7) |
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 #DE9E22 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE9E22 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9E22 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9E22 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#ECD6B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2BA7C
oklch(81% 0.092 77.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE9E22
oklch(74.3% 0.146 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4800
oklch(42.9% 0.089 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#DE9E22 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) | #B6A100 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B028 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28C88 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9E22
#DE9E22
oklch(74.3% 0.146 77.7)
- #74ADFF
#74ADFF
oklch(74.3% 0.134 257.5)
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 #DE9E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.018
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.049
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
Use #DE9E22 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.