#DC9228
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(71.8% 0.143 70.1), rgb(220, 146, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#DC9228 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9228 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 146, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.143 70.1) |
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 #DC9228 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9228 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9228 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9228 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 70.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B780
oklch(80.9% 0.09 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC9228
oklch(71.8% 0.143 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DC9228 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) | #AB9711 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA92B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0807E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9228
#DC9228
oklch(71.8% 0.143 70.1)
- #57A9FA
#57A9FA
oklch(71.9% 0.143 250.2)
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 #DC9228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.048
Use #DC9228 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.