#DB5A23
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.6% 0.174 40.8), rgb(219, 90, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#DB5A23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5A23 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 90, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.174 40.8) |
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 #DB5A23 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5A23 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5A23 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5A23 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF96
oklch(81% 0.085 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E7815B
oklch(70.8% 0.136 40.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5A23
oklch(62.6% 0.174 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712603
oklch(37.8% 0.114 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#421706
oklch(26.9% 0.072 40.8)
#DB5A23 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) | #7F7019 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D1D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13A4F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5A23
#DB5A23
oklch(62.6% 0.174 40.8)
- #0097B8
#0097B8
oklch(62.6% 0.114 220.6)
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 #DB5A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #DB5A23 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.