#DC702B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66% 0.156 49.1), rgb(220, 112, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#DC702B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 49°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC702B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 112, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.156 49.1) |
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 #DC702B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC702B | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC702B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC702B text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB395
oklch(81% 0.076 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8858
oklch(70.6% 0.122 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC702B
oklch(66% 0.156 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B05
oklch(27% 0.065 48.8)
#DC702B 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) | #8F7F21 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99729 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15862 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC702B
#DC702B
oklch(66% 0.156 49.1)
- #00A0D1
#00A0D1
oklch(66% 0.13 228.9)
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 #DC702B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
Use #DC702B 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.