#DC7644
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.2% 0.143 45.4), rgb(220, 118, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#DC7644 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7644 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 118, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.143 45.4) |
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 #DC7644 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7644 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7644 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7644 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF90
oklch(81% 0.09 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7644
oklch(67.2% 0.143 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#DC7644 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) | #92843F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A43 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0626B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7644
#DC7644
oklch(67.2% 0.143 45.4)
- #00A5D1
#00A5D1
oklch(67.2% 0.128 225.5)
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 #DC7644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
Use #DC7644 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.