#DE531B Color

#DE531B is rgb(222, 83, 27) in RGB and hsl(17, 78%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Chocolate. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DE531B

HEX#DE531B

RGBrgb(222, 83, 27)

HSLhsl(17, 78%, 49%)

HSVhsv(17, 88%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.185 39.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 88%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DE531B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DE531B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DE531B Complementary#1BA7DE Analogous#DE1B46 Analogous#DEB41B Triadic#1BDE53 Triadic#531BDE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DE531B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E66937 #EA8157 #EE9977 #F2B197 #F6C8B6 #FAE0D6

Shades

#C34918 #A33D14 #883311 #68270D #4D1D0A #2D1106

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