#DA640D
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.8% 0.169 48.1), rgb(218, 100, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#DA640D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA640D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 100, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 89%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.169 48.1) |
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 #DA640D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA640D | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA640D text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA640D text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB192
oklch(80.9% 0.083 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28552
oklch(70.7% 0.132 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA640D
oklch(63.8% 0.169 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#DA640D 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) | #867600 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39104 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04856 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA640D
#DA640D
oklch(63.8% 0.169 48.1)
- #0099C7
#0099C7
oklch(63.8% 0.125 228.4)
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 #DA640D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
Use #DA640D 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.