#DB7242
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.145 44), rgb(219, 114, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#DB7242 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 44°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7242 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 114, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.145 44) |
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 #DB7242 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7242 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB7242 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7242 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39C
oklch(81% 0.071 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8864
oklch(70.7% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7242
oklch(66.4% 0.145 44)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C09
oklch(55.6% 0.158 44)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833304
oklch(42.8% 0.122 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D10
oklch(37.6% 0.095 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#DB7242 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) | #8F813D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89840 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5D67 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7242
#DB7242
oklch(66.4% 0.145 44)
- #00A3CC
#00A3CC
oklch(66.5% 0.125 224)
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 #DB7242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #DB7242 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.