#DD600D
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.7% 0.175 45.9), rgb(221, 96, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#DD600D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD600D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 96, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 89%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.175 45.9) |
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 #DD600D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD600D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD600D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD600D text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0B092
oklch(81% 0.086 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58352
oklch(70.7% 0.137 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD600D
oklch(63.7% 0.175 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#DD600D 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) | #847400 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39101 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34153 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD600D
#DD600D
oklch(63.7% 0.175 45.9)
- #0099C3
#0099C3
oklch(63.6% 0.122 226)
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 #DD600D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #DD600D 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.