#DC7639
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.1% 0.147 48.9), rgb(220, 118, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#DC7639 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7639 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 118, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.147 48.9) |
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 #DC7639 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7639 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7639 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7639 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF8C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7639
oklch(67.1% 0.147 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#DC7639 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) | #938332 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A38 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16169 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7639
#DC7639
oklch(67.1% 0.147 48.9)
- #00A4D6
#00A4D6
oklch(67.2% 0.132 228.9)
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 #DC7639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #DC7639 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.