#DA7A36
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.5% 0.144 52.6), rgb(218, 122, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#DA7A36 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7A36 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 122, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.144 52.6) |
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 #DA7A36 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA7A36 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7A36 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7A36 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 54.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB18A
oklch(80.9% 0.09 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA7A36
oklch(67.5% 0.144 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#DA7A36 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) | #96862D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B35 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE666C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7A36
#DA7A36
oklch(67.5% 0.144 52.6)
- #00A4DD
#00A4DD
oklch(67.5% 0.138 232.3)
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 #DA7A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.051
Use #DA7A36 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.