#DC6330
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.1% 0.165 41.6), rgb(220, 99, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#DC6330 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6330 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 99, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.165 41.6) |
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 #DC6330 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6330 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6330 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6330 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB098
oklch(80.9% 0.08 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#E3835E
oklch(70.6% 0.129 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6330
oklch(64.1% 0.165 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2808
oklch(37.6% 0.108 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#411908
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42)
#DC6330 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) | #857729 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2922C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14858 | 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°).
- #DC6330
#DC6330
oklch(64.1% 0.165 41.6)
- #009CBF
#009CBF
oklch(64.2% 0.118 221.3)
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 #DC6330, 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 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
Use #DC6330 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.