#DC5513
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62% 0.182 41.3), rgb(220, 85, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#DC5513 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5513 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 85, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 84%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.182 41.3) |
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 #DC5513 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5513 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5513 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5513 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE94
oklch(81% 0.089 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F56
oklch(70.8% 0.143 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5513
oklch(62% 0.182 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#431604
oklch(26.9% 0.075 41)
#DC5513 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C06 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2304A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5513
#DC5513
oklch(62% 0.182 41.3)
- #0095B7
#0095B7
oklch(62.1% 0.114 221.6)
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 #DC5513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.014
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
Use #DC5513 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.