#DD6E1E
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.8% 0.162 50.2), rgb(221, 110, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#DD6E1E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6E1E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 110, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 76%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.162 50.2) |
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 #DD6E1E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6E1E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6E1E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6E1E text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB293
oklch(80.8% 0.079 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8753
oklch(70.6% 0.127 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6E1E
oklch(65.8% 0.162 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B03
oklch(27% 0.066 50.7)
#DD6E1E 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) | #8E7D0B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9971B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3555F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6E1E
#DD6E1E
oklch(65.8% 0.162 50.2)
- #009FD2
#009FD2
oklch(65.8% 0.131 230.1)
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 #DD6E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
Use #DD6E1E 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.