#DC6F17
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.8% 0.162 51.9), rgb(220, 111, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#DC6F17 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6F17 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.162 51.9) |
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 #DC6F17 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6F17 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6F17 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F17 text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB392
oklch(81% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8851
oklch(70.7% 0.127 51.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6F17
oklch(65.8% 0.162 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#DC6F17 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 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99713 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25660 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6F17
#DC6F17
oklch(65.8% 0.162 51.9)
- #009ED5
#009ED5
oklch(65.7% 0.134 232.3)
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 #DC6F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #DC6F17 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.