#DC6000
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.5% 0.176 47), rgb(220, 96, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#DC6000 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6000 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.176 47) |
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 #DC6000 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6000 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6000 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6000 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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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
#F0B091
oklch(81% 0.086 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58350
oklch(70.7% 0.138 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6000
oklch(63.5% 0.176 47)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421801
oklch(27% 0.074 46.5)
#DC6000 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) | #847400 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29000 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24152 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6000
#DC6000
oklch(63.5% 0.176 47)
- #0098C4
#0098C4
oklch(63.4% 0.123 227.4)
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 #DC6000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
Use #DC6000 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.