#DD6F2B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66% 0.158 48.3), rgb(221, 111, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#DD6F2B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 48°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6F2B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 111, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.158 48.3) |
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 #DD6F2B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6F2B | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6F2B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD6F2B text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB295
oklch(80.9% 0.078 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8758
oklch(70.6% 0.124 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6F2B
oklch(66% 0.158 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B05
oklch(27% 0.065 48.8)
#DD6F2B 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) | #8E7E21 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99728 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25761 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6F2B
#DD6F2B
oklch(66% 0.158 48.3)
- #00A0D0
#00A0D0
oklch(65.9% 0.129 228.4)
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 #DD6F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
Use #DD6F2B 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.