#DC6E42
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.9% 0.15 41.6), rgb(220, 110, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DC6E42 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6E42 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.15 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 #DC6E42 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6E42 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6E42 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E42 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8765
oklch(70.8% 0.117 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6E42
oklch(65.9% 0.15 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE490E
oklch(55.7% 0.163 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#853006
oklch(42.7% 0.126 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C11
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#DC6E42 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) | #8C7E3D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79740 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15864 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6E42
#DC6E42
oklch(65.9% 0.15 41.6)
- #00A2C7
#00A2C7
oklch(66% 0.122 221.7)
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 #DC6E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #DC6E42 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.