#DC7045
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.147 41.6), rgb(220, 112, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#DC7045 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7045 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 112, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.147 41.6) |
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 #DC7045 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7045 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC7045 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7045 text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8766
oklch(70.7% 0.116 41.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC7045
oklch(66.3% 0.147 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A13
oklch(55.7% 0.16 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23A01
oklch(49% 0.149 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#843109
oklch(42.7% 0.124 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C13
oklch(37.6% 0.096 41)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#DC7045 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) | #8D8040 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79843 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15B66 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7045
#DC7045
oklch(66.3% 0.147 41.6)
- #00A3C8
#00A3C8
oklch(66.3% 0.122 221.6)
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 #DC7045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
Use #DC7045 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.