#DC5E2D
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.4% 0.17 40.2), rgb(220, 94, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#DC5E2D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5E2D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.17 40.2) |
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 #DC5E2D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5E2D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5E2D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5E2D text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF98
oklch(80.9% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5825E
oklch(70.7% 0.132 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5E2D
oklch(63.4% 0.17 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#702707
oklch(37.8% 0.111 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#421808
oklch(27.1% 0.07 40.3)
#DC5E2D 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) | #827326 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09029 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24054 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5E2D
#DC5E2D
oklch(63.4% 0.17 40.2)
- #009ABB
#009ABB
oklch(63.5% 0.116 220.2)
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 #DC5E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
Use #DC5E2D 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.