#DD6B34
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.5% 0.158 44.1), rgb(221, 107, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#DD6B34 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6B34 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 107, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.158 44.1) |
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 #DD6B34 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6B34 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6B34 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6B34 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB198
oklch(80.9% 0.077 44)
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Step 400
400
#E0865E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6B34
oklch(65.5% 0.158 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B07
oklch(37.7% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A08
oklch(27.1% 0.066 43.9)
#DD6B34 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) | #8B7C2D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79631 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2525F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6B34
#DD6B34
oklch(65.5% 0.158 44.1)
- #00A0C8
#00A0C8
oklch(65.6% 0.123 223.8)
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 #DD6B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
Use #DD6B34 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.