#DD5A12
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.8% 0.179 43), rgb(221, 90, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#DD5A12 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5A12 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 90, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 85%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.179 43) |
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 #DD5A12 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5A12 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5A12 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5A12 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF93
oklch(81% 0.088 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#E88055
oklch(70.6% 0.141 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5A12
oklch(62.8% 0.179 43)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2700
oklch(37.6% 0.111 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#431703
oklch(27% 0.075 43)
#DD5A12 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) | #807100 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E06 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3384E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5A12
#DD5A12
oklch(62.8% 0.179 43)
- #0097BC
#0097BC
oklch(62.8% 0.117 223.3)
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 #DD5A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
Use #DD5A12 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.