#DB6E46
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.147 40.3), rgb(219, 110, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DB6E46 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6E46 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 110, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.147 40.3) |
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 #DB6E46 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6E46 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6E46 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6E46 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29E
oklch(81% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8768
oklch(70.7% 0.115 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6E46
oklch(65.8% 0.147 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4918
oklch(55.6% 0.16 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33907
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#84310D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C14
oklch(37.6% 0.096 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0D
oklch(27.2% 0.061 41.2)
#DB6E46 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) | #8B7E42 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69644 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5865 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6E46
#DB6E46
oklch(65.8% 0.147 40.3)
- #00A2C5
#00A2C5
oklch(65.9% 0.12 220.5)
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 #DB6E46, 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 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
Use #DB6E46 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.