#DE6B41 Hex Color
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#de6b41 is a bold, fiery shade of burnt orange with a strong red lean. Earthy enough to border on deeper brown tones, its high saturation still reads loud, so it works best as an accent for CTAs, sale banners, and autumn layouts rather than full backgrounds. Deep teal and charcoal flatter it well. Black text on #de6b41 reaches about 6.3:1 contrast, which passes AA for body copy.
Questions about #de6b41
What is #de6b41 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #de6b41 is rgb(222, 107, 65), in HSL hsl(16, 70%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 52%, 71%, 13%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #de6b41?
Deep teal, navy, and charcoal all sharpen #de6b41 without competing with its warmth. Cream beats stark white here, since white can wash the orange out.
Is #de6b41 readable on white or black?
#de6b41 has a 3.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.