#DC6C36
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.5% 0.156 44.3), rgb(220, 108, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#DC6C36 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6C36 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 108, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.156 44.3) |
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 #DC6C36 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6C36 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6C36 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6C36 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB199
oklch(80.8% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF865F
oklch(70.6% 0.122 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6C36
oklch(65.5% 0.156 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B09
oklch(37.7% 0.102 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A08
oklch(26.9% 0.064 44.5)
#DC6C36 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) | #8B7D2F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69634 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15461 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6C36
#DC6C36
oklch(65.5% 0.156 44.3)
- #00A0C8
#00A0C8
oklch(65.6% 0.123 223.8)
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 #DC6C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
Use #DC6C36 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.