#DB7348
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.142 42.4), rgb(219, 115, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#DB7348 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7348 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 115, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.142 42.4) |
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 #DB7348 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7348 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7348 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7348 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7348
oklch(66.7% 0.142 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C17
oklch(55.5% 0.155 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03D06
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#82330C
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#692E14
oklch(37.8% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#DB7348 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) | #8F8244 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89946 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5F69 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7348
#DB7348
oklch(66.7% 0.142 42.4)
- #00A4CA
#00A4CA
oklch(66.6% 0.123 222.1)
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 #DB7348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #DB7348 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.