#DD683C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.1% 0.158 40.4), rgb(221, 104, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#DD683C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD683C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 104, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.158 40.4) |
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 #DD683C | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD683C | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD683C text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD683C text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18463
oklch(70.6% 0.124 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD683C
oklch(65.1% 0.158 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24404
oklch(55.7% 0.172 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D01
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#DD683C 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) | #887A37 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59439 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24F5E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD683C
#DD683C
oklch(65.1% 0.158 40.4)
- #009FC2
#009FC2
oklch(65% 0.119 220.9)
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 #DD683C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.051
Use #DD683C 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.