#DC6F01
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.7% 0.165 53.6), rgb(220, 111, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#DC6F01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6F01 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 99%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.165 53.6) |
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 #DC6F01 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6F01 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6F01 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F01 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300
#EBB390
oklch(81% 0.081 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE884D
oklch(70.6% 0.129 53.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6F01
oklch(65.7% 0.165 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#DC6F01 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9700 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2555F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6F01
#DC6F01
oklch(65.7% 0.165 53.6)
- #009ED7
#009ED7
oklch(65.8% 0.136 233.2)
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 #DC6F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
Use #DC6F01 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.