#DA7000
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.6% 0.163 54.7), rgb(218, 112, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#DA7000 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7000 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.163 54.7) |
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 #DA7000 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA7000 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA7000 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA7000 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB390
oklch(80.9% 0.08 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD894D
oklch(70.7% 0.128 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA7000
oklch(65.6% 0.163 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1C00
oklch(27.2% 0.067 55)
#DA7000 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) | #907E00 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99600 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0575F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7000
#DA7000
oklch(65.6% 0.163 54.7)
- #009DD9
#009DD9
oklch(65.7% 0.139 234.8)
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 #DA7000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.057
Use #DA7000 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.