#DB6B1F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65% 0.162 49), rgb(219, 107, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#DB6B1F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6B1F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 107, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.162 49) |
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 #DB6B1F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6B1F | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6B1F text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6B1F text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECB294
oklch(81% 0.079 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8755
oklch(70.7% 0.126 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6B1F
oklch(65% 0.162 49)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A03
oklch(27% 0.068 48.5)
#DB6B1F 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) | #8B7B0F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6941B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1525D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6B1F
#DB6B1F
oklch(65% 0.162 49)
- #009DCD
#009DCD
oklch(65.1% 0.128 228.8)
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 #DB6B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
Use #DB6B1F 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.