#DA783D
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.2% 0.142 49.4), rgb(218, 120, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#DA783D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA783D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 120, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.142 49.4) |
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 #DA783D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA783D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA783D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA783D text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BD
oklch(88.4% 0.049 48.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0B08D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 49.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA783D
oklch(67.2% 0.142 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#DA783D 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) | #948436 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE646B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA783D
#DA783D
oklch(67.2% 0.142 49.4)
- #00A4D7
#00A4D7
oklch(67.2% 0.133 229.4)
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 #DA783D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
Use #DA783D 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.