#DC7349
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.143 41.8), rgb(220, 115, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#DC7349 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7349 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 115, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.143 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 #DC7349 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7349 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7349 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7349 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC7349
oklch(66.8% 0.143 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C18
oklch(55.7% 0.156 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13C07
oklch(49.2% 0.145 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#82320D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D14
oklch(37.6% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#DC7349 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) | #8F8245 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99947 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05F69 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7349
#DC7349
oklch(66.8% 0.143 41.8)
- #00A5CA
#00A5CA
oklch(66.9% 0.123 221.4)
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 #DC7349, 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 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #DC7349 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.