#DA7240
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.145 44.8), rgb(218, 114, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#DA7240 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7240 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.145 44.8) |
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 #DA7240 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA7240 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA7240 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7240 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39B
oklch(81% 0.071 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8963
oklch(70.7% 0.113 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA7240
oklch(66.3% 0.145 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D04
oklch(55.7% 0.158 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823301
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45)
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Step 900
900
#692E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 45)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#DA7240 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) | #8F803B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5D67 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7240
#DA7240
oklch(66.3% 0.145 44.8)
- #00A2CC
#00A2CC
oklch(66.2% 0.125 224.8)
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 #DA7240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.049
Use #DA7240 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.