#DC5315
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.8% 0.184 40.3), rgb(220, 83, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#DC5315 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5315 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 83, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 83%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.184 40.3) |
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 #DC5315 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5315 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5315 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5315 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD94
oklch(80.8% 0.09 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E57
oklch(70.6% 0.144 40.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5315
oklch(61.8% 0.184 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441604
oklch(27.1% 0.076 40.6)
#DC5315 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) | #7B6C03 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8B08 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22C48 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5315
#DC5315
oklch(61.8% 0.184 40.3)
- #0094B5
#0094B5
oklch(61.7% 0.113 221)
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 #DC5315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.010
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #DC5315 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.