#DD7232
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.5% 0.153 48.3), rgb(221, 114, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#DD7232 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7232 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 114, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.153 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 #DD7232 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7232 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7232 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7232 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#EAB397
oklch(81% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD885B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 48)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD7232
oklch(66.5% 0.153 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
#6A2D03
oklch(37.6% 0.1 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 48.6)
#DD7232 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) | #908129 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9930 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25B65 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7232
#DD7232
oklch(66.5% 0.153 48.3)
- #00A2D2
#00A2D2
oklch(66.5% 0.13 228.1)
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 #DD7232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
Use #DD7232 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.