#DA7244
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.144 43.4), rgb(218, 114, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#DA7244 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7244 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 114, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.144 43.4) |
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 #DA7244 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA7244 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA7244 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7244 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8966
oklch(70.8% 0.112 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA7244
oklch(66.3% 0.144 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C10
oklch(55.5% 0.156 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#823307
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#DA7244 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) | #8E813F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89842 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5D68 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7244
#DA7244
oklch(66.3% 0.144 43.4)
- #00A3CB
#00A3CB
oklch(66.4% 0.124 223.4)
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 #DA7244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
Use #DA7244 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.