#DC5E09
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.2% 0.176 45.5), rgb(220, 94, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#DC5E09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5E09 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.176 45.5) |
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 #DC5E09 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5E09 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5E09 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5E09 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0B092
oklch(81% 0.086 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E68252
oklch(70.7% 0.138 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5E09
oklch(63.2% 0.176 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#DC5E09 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) | #837300 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F00 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23E51 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5E09
#DC5E09
oklch(63.2% 0.176 45.5)
- #0098C1
#0098C1
oklch(63.3% 0.121 225.6)
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 #DC5E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
Use #DC5E09 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.