#DC7146
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.146 41.8), rgb(220, 113, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#DC7146 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7146 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 113, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.146 41.8) |
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 #DC7146 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7146 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC7146 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7146 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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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
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8867
oklch(70.7% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC7146
oklch(66.5% 0.146 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B14
oklch(55.7% 0.158 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23B02
oklch(49.2% 0.148 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#83320A
oklch(42.7% 0.121 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D13
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#DC7146 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) | #8E8142 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89844 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05C67 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7146
#DC7146
oklch(66.5% 0.146 41.8)
- #00A3C9
#00A3C9
oklch(66.3% 0.123 222.2)
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 #DC7146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
Use #DC7146 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.