#DB7047
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.145 41), rgb(219, 112, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#DB7047 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7047 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 112, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.145 41) |
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 #DB7047 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7047 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB7047 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7047 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8768
oklch(70.6% 0.114 40.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7047
oklch(66.2% 0.145 41)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B18
oklch(55.7% 0.158 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23B07
oklch(49.2% 0.147 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#83320D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D14
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#DB7047 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) | #8D8043 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79745 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5B67 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7047
#DB7047
oklch(66.2% 0.145 41)
- #00A3C7
#00A3C7
oklch(66.2% 0.121 221)
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 #DB7047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.055
Use #DB7047 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.