#DB7041
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.1% 0.147 43.2), rgb(219, 112, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DB7041 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7041 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 112, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.147 43.2) |
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 #DB7041 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7041 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB7041 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7041 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8864
oklch(70.7% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7041
oklch(66.1% 0.147 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B09
oklch(55.6% 0.16 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833204
oklch(42.7% 0.123 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D10
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#DB7041 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) | #8D7F3C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05A65 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7041
#DB7041
oklch(66.1% 0.147 43.2)
- #00A2C9
#00A2C9
oklch(66.1% 0.123 223)
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 #DB7041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #DB7041 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.