#DC5E2A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.4% 0.17 40.9), rgb(220, 94, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#DC5E2A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5E2A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.17 40.9) |
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 #DC5E2A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5E2A | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5E2A text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5E2A text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF97
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#E5825D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5E2A
oklch(63.4% 0.17 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#702705
oklch(37.8% 0.111 41)
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Step 950
950
#421807
oklch(27.1% 0.071 41.1)
#DC5E2A 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) | #827322 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09025 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24054 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5E2A
#DC5E2A
oklch(63.4% 0.17 40.9)
- #0099BB
#0099BB
oklch(63.2% 0.116 221)
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 #DC5E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #DC5E2A 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.