#DA601A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.2% 0.17 44.9), rgb(218, 96, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#DA601A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA601A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.17 44.9) |
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 #DA601A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA601A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA601A text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA601A text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB094
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E48356
oklch(70.6% 0.134 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA601A
oklch(63.2% 0.17 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#DA601A 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) | #837408 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F13 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04353 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA601A
#DA601A
oklch(63.2% 0.17 44.9)
- #0098C0
#0098C0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 225)
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 #DA601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
Use #DA601A 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.