#DA733D
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66.4% 0.146 46.4), rgb(218, 115, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#DA733D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA733D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 115, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.146 46.4) |
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 #DA733D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA733D | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA733D text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA733D text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#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
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8961
oklch(70.7% 0.115 46.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA733D
oklch(66.4% 0.146 46.4)
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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
#692E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 46.5)
#DA733D 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) | #908137 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5E67 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA733D
#DA733D
oklch(66.4% 0.146 46.4)
- #00A2CF
#00A2CF
oklch(66.4% 0.127 226.5)
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 #DA733D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #DA733D 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.