#DC612B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.8% 0.168 41.9), rgb(220, 97, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#DC612B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC612B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 97, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.168 41.9) |
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 #DC612B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC612B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC612B text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC612B text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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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
#EFB097
oklch(81% 0.082 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4835C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC612B
oklch(63.8% 0.168 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6F2805
oklch(37.7% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#411807
oklch(26.9% 0.069 41.6)
#DC612B 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) | #847523 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29127 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24556 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC612B
#DC612B
oklch(63.8% 0.168 41.9)
- #009BBE
#009BBE
oklch(63.9% 0.117 221.4)
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 #DC612B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
Use #DC612B 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.