#DC6717
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.5% 0.168 48), rgb(220, 103, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#DC6717 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6717 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 103, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.168 48) |
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 #DC6717 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6717 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6717 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6717 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB193
oklch(80.9% 0.082 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28553
oklch(70.7% 0.132 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6717
oklch(64.5% 0.168 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A03
oklch(27% 0.068 48.5)
#DC6717 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) | #897800 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59311 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24C59 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6717
#DC6717
oklch(64.5% 0.168 48)
- #009CCA
#009CCA
oklch(64.7% 0.126 227.9)
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 #DC6717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
Use #DC6717 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.