#DA7139
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66% 0.149 46.5), rgb(218, 113, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DA7139 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7139 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 113, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.149 46.5) |
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 #DA7139 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA7139 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA7139 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7139 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B399
oklch(81% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8960
oklch(70.8% 0.116 46.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA7139
oklch(66% 0.149 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E0A
oklch(37.9% 0.097 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#DA7139 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) | #8E8032 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89737 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5B65 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7139
#DA7139
oklch(66% 0.149 46.5)
- #00A1CE
#00A1CE
oklch(66.1% 0.127 226.6)
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 #DA7139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
Use #DA7139 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.