#DC7D17
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68% 0.154 59.4), rgb(220, 125, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#DC7D17 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7D17 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 125, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.154 59.4) |
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 #DC7D17 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7D17 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7D17 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7D17 text on black | 6.98:1 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.053 57.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB281
oklch(80.9% 0.096 59.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7D17
oklch(68% 0.154 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#DC7D17 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) | #9A8700 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19D17 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1676B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7D17
#DC7D17
oklch(68% 0.154 59.4)
- #00A3EC
#00A3EC
oklch(68.1% 0.154 239.1)
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 #DC7D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.055
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.056
Use #DC7D17 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.