#DB6A2E
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65% 0.159 45.5), rgb(219, 106, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#DB6A2E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6A2E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 106, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.159 45.5) |
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 #DB6A2E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6A2E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6A2E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6A2E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB197
oklch(80.8% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#E0865C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 45.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6A2E
oklch(65% 0.159 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B04
oklch(37.7% 0.104 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A07
oklch(27.1% 0.066 44.8)
#DB6A2E 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) | #8A7B26 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5942B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0515E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6A2E
#DB6A2E
oklch(65% 0.159 45.5)
- #009EC8
#009EC8
oklch(65.1% 0.124 225.3)
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 #DB6A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
Use #DB6A2E 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.