#DA661C
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.1% 0.165 47.3), rgb(218, 102, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#DA661C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA661C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 102, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 77%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.165 47.3) |
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 #DA661C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA661C | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA661C text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA661C text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB194
oklch(80.9% 0.081 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18556
oklch(70.6% 0.129 46.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA661C
oklch(64.1% 0.165 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#401A04
oklch(27% 0.068 47.6)
#DA661C 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) | #88770A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49217 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04B58 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA661C
#DA661C
oklch(64.1% 0.165 47.3)
- #009AC7
#009AC7
oklch(64.1% 0.124 227.6)
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 #DA661C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.015
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
Use #DA661C 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.