#DC6526
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.3% 0.166 44.7), rgb(220, 101, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#DC6526 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 45°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6526 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.166 44.7) |
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 #DC6526 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6526 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6526 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6526 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB096
oklch(80.8% 0.081 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38459
oklch(70.7% 0.131 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6526
oklch(64.3% 0.166 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411905
oklch(27% 0.069 44.7)
#DC6526 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) | #87781C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49222 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24A59 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6526
#DC6526
oklch(64.3% 0.166 44.7)
- #009CC4
#009CC4
oklch(64.4% 0.121 224.4)
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 #DC6526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
Use #DC6526 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.