#DC7440
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.146 45.6), rgb(220, 116, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DC7440 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7440 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 116, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.146 45.6) |
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 #DC7440 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7440 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7440 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7440 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8962
oklch(70.7% 0.114 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC7440
oklch(66.9% 0.146 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 46.5)
#DC7440 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) | #91823A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15F68 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7440
#DC7440
oklch(66.9% 0.146 45.6)
- #00A4D0
#00A4D0
oklch(66.9% 0.127 225.6)
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 #DC7440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #DC7440 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.