#DD7239
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.6% 0.151 46.4), rgb(221, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#DD7239 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7239 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.151 46.4) |
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 #DD7239 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7239 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7239 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7239 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400
#DD885F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD7239
oklch(66.6% 0.151 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D08
oklch(37.7% 0.098 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 46.7)
#DD7239 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) | #908132 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9937 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25C66 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7239
#DD7239
oklch(66.6% 0.151 46.4)
- #00A3D0
#00A3D0
oklch(66.7% 0.128 226.3)
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 #DD7239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.049
Use #DD7239 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.