#DA612C
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.5% 0.165 42), rgb(218, 97, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#DA612C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA612C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 97, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.165 42) |
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 #DA612C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA612C | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA612C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA612C text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB098
oklch(80.9% 0.08 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#E3835D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA612C
oklch(63.5% 0.165 42)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6E2806
oklch(37.6% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#411908
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42)
#DA612C 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) | #837524 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19028 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4556 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA612C
#DA612C
oklch(63.5% 0.165 42)
- #009ABD
#009ABD
oklch(63.6% 0.117 221.5)
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 #DA612C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
Use #DA612C 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.