#DC6216
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.8% 0.172 46), rgb(220, 98, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#DC6216 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6216 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 98, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.172 46) |
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 #DC6216 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6216 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6216 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6216 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB093
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48454
oklch(70.8% 0.134 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6216
oklch(63.8% 0.172 46)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#DC6216 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) | #857500 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3910E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24555 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6216
#DC6216
oklch(63.8% 0.172 46)
- #009AC4
#009AC4
oklch(63.9% 0.122 225.9)
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 #DC6216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
Use #DC6216 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.