#DB6D45
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.148 40.1), rgb(219, 109, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#DB6D45 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6D45 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 109, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.148 40.1) |
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 #DB6D45 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6D45 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6D45 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6D45 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19D
oklch(80.8% 0.073 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8668
oklch(70.7% 0.117 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6D45
oklch(65.7% 0.148 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4917
oklch(55.7% 0.161 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33906
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#84300C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C14
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#DB6D45 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) | #8B7E41 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59643 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5764 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6D45
#DB6D45
oklch(65.7% 0.148 40.1)
- #00A1C4
#00A1C4
oklch(65.6% 0.12 220.6)
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 #DB6D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.053
Use #DB6D45 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.