#DC6F39
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66% 0.152 45), rgb(220, 111, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#DC6F39 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6F39 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.152 45) |
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 #DC6F39 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6F39 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6F39 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F39 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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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
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8760
oklch(70.7% 0.12 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6F39
oklch(66% 0.152 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#DC6F39 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) | #8D7F33 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89737 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15863 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6F39
#DC6F39
oklch(66% 0.152 45)
- #00A1CB
#00A1CB
oklch(65.9% 0.125 224.9)
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 #DC6F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
Use #DC6F39 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.