#DC7836
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.4% 0.147 50.9), rgb(220, 120, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#DC7836 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7836 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 120, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.147 50.9) |
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 #DC7836 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7836 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7836 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7836 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1B08A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 51.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7836
oklch(67.4% 0.147 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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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
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#DC7836 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) | #95852E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B35 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1636A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7836
#DC7836
oklch(67.4% 0.147 50.9)
- #00A4DA
#00A4DA
oklch(67.4% 0.136 230.9)
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 #DC7836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.051
Use #DC7836 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.