#DB6A35
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.1% 0.156 43.7), rgb(219, 106, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#DB6A35 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6A35 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 106, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.156 43.7) |
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 #DB6A35 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6A35 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6A35 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6A35 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 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
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB199
oklch(80.9% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#E0865F
oklch(70.8% 0.123 43.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6A35
oklch(65.1% 0.156 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B09
oklch(37.7% 0.102 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#DB6A35 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) | #8A7B2E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59432 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0525F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6A35
#DB6A35
oklch(65.1% 0.156 43.7)
- #009EC6
#009EC6
oklch(65% 0.122 224.1)
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 #DB6A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
Use #DB6A35 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.