#DB7537
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.148 49.1), rgb(219, 117, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DB7537 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7537 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 117, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.148 49.1) |
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 #DB7537 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7537 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7537 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7537 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B398
oklch(80.8% 0.072 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7537
oklch(66.8% 0.148 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#692F06
oklch(37.8% 0.096 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C07
oklch(27.1% 0.062 49.3)
#DB7537 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) | #92822F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9936 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05F68 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7537
#DB7537
oklch(66.8% 0.148 49.1)
- #00A3D5
#00A3D5
oklch(66.9% 0.132 229)
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 #DB7537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #DB7537 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.