#DD6409
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.2% 0.173 47.8), rgb(221, 100, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#DD6409 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6409 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.173 47.8) |
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 #DD6409 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6409 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6409 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6409 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB191
oklch(81% 0.085 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48451
oklch(70.7% 0.135 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6409
oklch(64.2% 0.173 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#DD6409 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) | #877700 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59200 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34756 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6409
#DD6409
oklch(64.2% 0.173 47.8)
- #009AC8
#009AC8
oklch(64.1% 0.125 228.2)
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 #DD6409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #DD6409 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.