#DC7838
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.4% 0.146 50.3), rgb(220, 120, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#DC7838 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7838 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 120, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.146 50.3) |
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 #DC7838 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7838 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7838 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7838 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
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1B08B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7838
oklch(67.4% 0.146 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#DC7838 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) | #958530 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B37 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1636A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7838
#DC7838
oklch(67.4% 0.146 50.3)
- #00A4D9
#00A4D9
oklch(67.3% 0.135 230.4)
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 #DC7838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #DC7838 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.