#DB7444
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.143 44.4), rgb(219, 116, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#DB7444 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7444 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 116, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.143 44.4) |
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 #DB7444 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7444 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7444 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7444 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8965
oklch(70.8% 0.112 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7444
oklch(66.8% 0.143 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#823305
oklch(42.7% 0.12 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0C
oklch(27.2% 0.059 44.5)
#DB7444 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) | #90823F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99942 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5F69 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7444
#DB7444
oklch(66.8% 0.143 44.4)
- #00A4CE
#00A4CE
oklch(66.8% 0.126 224.5)
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 #DB7444, 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 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #DB7444 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.