#DE5D21

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#de5d21 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(222, 93, 33), HSL(19°, 74%, 50%), CMYK(0%, 58%, 85%, 13%). Closest named color: chocolate. Contrast is 3.69:1 on white and 5.69:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#de5d21
RGBrgb(222 93 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(222, 93, 33)
RGB %rgb(87% 36% 13%)
HSLhsl(19 74% 50%)
HSV / HSBhsv(19, 85%, 87%)
HWBhwb(19 13% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 85%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(56.28 49.43 57.16)
LCHlch(56.28 75.57 49.15)
OKLaboklab(0.6348 0.1304 0.1173)
OKLCHoklch(0.6348 0.1754 41.96)
Decimal14572833

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorchocolate ΔE 3.1
Closest web-safe color#cc6633
Hue19°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)74% / 85%
Lightness (HSL)50%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)49% / 46%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2347
Red / Green / Blue222 / 93 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.69:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.69:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 63.6 / -38 · As background with white / black text: Lc -69.1 / 40.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #de5d21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(63.48% 0.1754 41.96);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(222 93 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#de5d21] text-[#de5d21] border-[#de5d21]">