#DC8300
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69% 0.156 64.4), rgb(220, 131, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#DC8300 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8300 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 131, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.156 64.4) |
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 #DC8300 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8300 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8300 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8300 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 63.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB47D
oklch(81% 0.097 64.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8300
oklch(69% 0.156 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#DC8300 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A004 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16E6F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8300
#DC8300
oklch(69% 0.156 64.4)
- #2DA3F4
#2DA3F4
oklch(69% 0.156 244.4)
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 #DC8300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.055
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.062
Use #DC8300 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.