#DD6833
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65% 0.161 42.9), rgb(221, 104, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#DD6833 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 43°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6833 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 104, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.161 42.9) |
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 #DD6833 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6833 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6833 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6833 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB198
oklch(81% 0.079 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#E1855E
oklch(70.7% 0.125 43.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6833
oklch(65% 0.161 42.9)
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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
#6D2A08
oklch(37.7% 0.105 43)
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Step 950
950
#401908
oklch(26.9% 0.067 42.5)
#DD6833 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) | #897A2C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59430 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24E5D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6833
#DD6833
oklch(65% 0.161 42.9)
- #009EC5
#009EC5
oklch(64.9% 0.121 223.5)
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 #DD6833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
Use #DD6833 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.