#DC7907
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.3% 0.159 58.4), rgb(220, 121, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#DC7907 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7907 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 121, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 94%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.159 58.4) |
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 #DC7907 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7907 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7907 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7907 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 58.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1B17F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 58.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7907
oklch(67.3% 0.159 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#DC7907 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) | #978400 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9B06 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16267 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7907
#DC7907
oklch(67.3% 0.159 58.4)
- #00A1E7
#00A1E7
oklch(67.3% 0.15 238.3)
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 #DC7907, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.052
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.056
Use #DC7907 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.