#DC742B
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.7% 0.154 51.2), rgb(220, 116, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DC742B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC742B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 116, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.154 51.2) |
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 #DC742B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC742B | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC742B text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC742B 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
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8957
oklch(70.7% 0.121 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC742B
oklch(66.7% 0.154 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C04
oklch(27.1% 0.063 52.1)
#DC742B 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) | #928220 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9929 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15D65 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC742B
#DC742B
oklch(66.7% 0.154 51.2)
- #00A1D7
#00A1D7
oklch(66.5% 0.135 231.3)
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 #DC742B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.049
Use #DC742B 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.