#DB6D36
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.5% 0.154 45), rgb(219, 109, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#DB6D36 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6D36 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 109, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.154 45) |
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 #DB6D36 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6D36 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6D36 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6D36 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB299
oklch(81% 0.075 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE875F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 45)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6D36
oklch(65.5% 0.154 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C09
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#DB6D36 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) | #8C7D2F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69634 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05661 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6D36
#DB6D36
oklch(65.5% 0.154 45)
- #00A0C9
#00A0C9
oklch(65.6% 0.124 224.4)
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 #DB6D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
Use #DB6D36 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.