#DD601F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.7% 0.172 43.7), rgb(221, 96, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#DD601F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD601F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 96, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.172 43.7) |
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 #DD601F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD601F | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD601F text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD601F text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF95
oklch(80.9% 0.085 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58257
oklch(70.6% 0.135 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD601F
oklch(63.7% 0.172 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#421805
oklch(27% 0.071 42.9)
#DD601F 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) | #847412 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29119 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34254 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD601F
#DD601F
oklch(63.7% 0.172 43.7)
- #009AC0
#009AC0
oklch(63.7% 0.119 223.5)
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 #DD601F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
Use #DD601F 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.