#DB5D25
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63% 0.171 41.6), rgb(219, 93, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#DB5D25 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5D25 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 93, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.171 41.6) |
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 #DB5D25 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5D25 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5D25 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5D25 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6825B
oklch(70.8% 0.134 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5D25
oklch(63% 0.171 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#702703
oklch(37.8% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#421806
oklch(27% 0.071 42)
#DB5D25 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) | #81721C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F20 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13F52 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5D25
#DB5D25
oklch(63% 0.171 41.6)
- #0098BB
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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 #DB5D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
Use #DB5D25 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.