#DC7428
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.6% 0.155 51.8), rgb(220, 116, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DC7428 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7428 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 116, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.155 51.8) |
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 #DC7428 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7428 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7428 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7428 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B394
oklch(80.8% 0.076 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A56
oklch(70.8% 0.121 52)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC7428
oklch(66.6% 0.155 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C04
oklch(27.1% 0.063 52.1)
#DC7428 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) | #92821B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9926 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15D65 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7428
#DC7428
oklch(66.6% 0.155 51.8)
- #00A1D8
#00A1D8
oklch(66.6% 0.136 231.8)
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 #DC7428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
Use #DC7428 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.