#DB763E
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67% 0.144 47.6), rgb(219, 118, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#DB763E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB763E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 118, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.144 47.6) |
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 #DB763E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB763E | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB763E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB763E text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 48.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF8E
oklch(80.8% 0.09 47.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB763E
oklch(67% 0.144 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#DB763E 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) | #928338 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF616A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB763E
#DB763E
oklch(67% 0.144 47.6)
- #00A4D3
#00A4D3
oklch(67% 0.13 227.3)
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 #DB763E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.051
Use #DB763E 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.