#DA673B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.156 40.6), rgb(218, 103, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DA673B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA673B |
| RGB | rgb(218, 103, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.156 40.6) |
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 #DA673B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA673B | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA673B text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA673B text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08564
oklch(70.7% 0.122 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA673B
oklch(64.5% 0.156 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C14506
oklch(55.6% 0.17 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872E02
oklch(42.8% 0.131 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.102 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#DA673B 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) | #877936 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39338 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4F5D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA673B
#DA673B
oklch(64.5% 0.156 40.6)
- #009DC0
#009DC0
oklch(64.5% 0.118 221.1)
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 #DA673B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
Use #DA673B 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.