#DB7122
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66% 0.157 51.6), rgb(219, 113, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#DB7122 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7122 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 113, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.157 51.6) |
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 #DB7122 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7122 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB7122 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7122 text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#EAB393
oklch(80.9% 0.078 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8955
oklch(70.8% 0.123 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7122
oklch(66% 0.157 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B03
oklch(26.8% 0.065 51.4)
#DB7122 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) | #907F12 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99720 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05962 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7122
#DB7122
oklch(66% 0.157 51.6)
- #009FD5
#009FD5
oklch(65.9% 0.134 231.6)
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 #DB7122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #DB7122 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.