#DC723F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.148 44.8), rgb(220, 114, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#DC723F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC723F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.148 44.8) |
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 #DC723F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC723F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC723F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC723F text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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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
#E9B29A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8862
oklch(70.7% 0.116 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC723F
oklch(66.5% 0.148 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#DC723F 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) | #8F8139 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15C67 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC723F
#DC723F
oklch(66.5% 0.148 44.8)
- #00A3CD
#00A3CD
oklch(66.5% 0.126 224.6)
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 #DC723F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
Use #DC723F 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.