#DC7C3F
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(68.1% 0.141 50.7), rgb(220, 124, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#DC7C3F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7C3F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 124, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.141 50.7) |
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 #DC7C3F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7C3F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7C3F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7C3F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.049 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB18D
oklch(81% 0.087 51.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7C3F
oklch(68.1% 0.141 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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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
#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)
#DC7C3F 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) | #978838 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D3E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0686F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7C3F
#DC7C3F
oklch(68.1% 0.141 50.7)
- #00A7DD
#00A7DD
oklch(68.3% 0.137 230.4)
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 #DC7C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC7C3F 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.