#DB7006
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.7% 0.163 54.1), rgb(219, 112, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DB7006 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7006 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 112, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 95%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.163 54.1) |
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 #DB7006 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7006 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB7006 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7006 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB390
oklch(80.9% 0.08 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD894E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 54.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7006
oklch(65.7% 0.163 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#DB7006 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) | #907E00 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99701 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15760 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7006
#DB7006
oklch(65.7% 0.163 54.1)
- #009DD8
#009DD8
oklch(65.6% 0.138 234.3)
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 #DB7006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.057
Use #DB7006 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.