#DC6231
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64% 0.165 40.9), rgb(220, 98, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#DC6231 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6231 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.165 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 #DC6231 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6231 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6231 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6231 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB099
oklch(81% 0.081 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#E4835F
oklch(70.8% 0.13 40.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6231
oklch(64% 0.165 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
#6F2809
oklch(37.8% 0.108 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#411908
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42)
#DC6231 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) | #84762B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14658 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6231
#DC6231
oklch(64% 0.165 40.9)
- #009CBE
#009CBE
oklch(64.1% 0.117 220.6)
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 #DC6231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
Use #DC6231 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.