#DC703F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.149 43.7), rgb(220, 112, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#DC703F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC703F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 112, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.149 43.7) |
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 #DC703F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC703F | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC703F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC703F text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8763
oklch(70.6% 0.117 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC703F
oklch(66.2% 0.149 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A01
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#DC703F 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) | #8E803A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15A65 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC703F
#DC703F
oklch(66.2% 0.149 43.7)
- #00A2CA
#00A2CA
oklch(66.1% 0.124 223.6)
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 #DC703F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #DC703F 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.