#DC731C
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.4% 0.158 53.3), rgb(220, 115, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#DC731C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC731C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 115, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 77%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.158 53.3) |
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 #DC731C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC731C | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC731C text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC731C text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9B392
oklch(80.8% 0.077 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8952
oklch(70.6% 0.124 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC731C
oklch(66.4% 0.158 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C02
oklch(27% 0.065 54)
#DC731C 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) | #928104 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB991A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15B63 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC731C
#DC731C
oklch(66.4% 0.158 53.3)
- #00A0DA
#00A0DA
oklch(66.4% 0.138 233.4)
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 #DC731C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #DC731C 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.