#DC6900
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.8% 0.169 50.9), rgb(220, 105, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#DC6900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6900 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.169 50.9) |
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 #DC6900 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6900 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6900 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6900 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 51)
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Step 300
300
#EDB290
oklch(81% 0.083 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1864E
oklch(70.6% 0.133 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6900
oklch(64.8% 0.169 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#DC6900 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79400 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24E59 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6900
#DC6900
oklch(64.8% 0.169 50.9)
- #009BCF
#009BCF
oklch(64.7% 0.131 231.3)
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 #DC6900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #DC6900 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.