#DD7243
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.147 43.2), rgb(221, 114, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#DD7243 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7243 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.147 43.2) |
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 #DD7243 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7243 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7243 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7243 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8864
oklch(70.7% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD7243
oklch(66.7% 0.147 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B09
oklch(55.6% 0.16 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833204
oklch(42.7% 0.123 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D10
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#DD7243 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) | #8F813E | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99941 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25C67 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7243
#DD7243
oklch(66.7% 0.147 43.2)
- #00A4CC
#00A4CC
oklch(66.7% 0.125 223.3)
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 #DD7243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #DD7243 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.