#DB7500
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.5% 0.161 57), rgb(219, 117, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#DB7500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7500 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.161 57) |
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 #DB7500 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7500 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7500 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7500 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BE
oklch(88.6% 0.043 58.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B48F
oklch(80.8% 0.078 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B4B
oklch(70.7% 0.126 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7500
oklch(66.5% 0.161 57)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C00
oklch(26.8% 0.065 56.8)
#DB7500 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) | #948100 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9900 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15D64 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7500
#DB7500
oklch(66.5% 0.161 57)
- #009FE1
#009FE1
oklch(66.6% 0.145 237)
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 #DB7500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.012
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.056
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.058
Use #DB7500 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.