#DC713B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.15 45.5), rgb(220, 113, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#DC713B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC713B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 113, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.15 45.5) |
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 #DC713B | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC713B | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC713B text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC713B text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8860
oklch(70.7% 0.118 45.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC713B
oklch(66.3% 0.15 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#DC713B 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) | #8F8035 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99839 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15B65 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC713B
#DC713B
oklch(66.3% 0.15 45.5)
- #00A2CD
#00A2CD
oklch(66.3% 0.126 225.3)
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 #DC713B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #DC713B 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.