#DD7337
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.7% 0.151 47.5), rgb(221, 115, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#DD7337 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7337 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 115, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.151 47.5) |
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 #DD7337 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7337 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7337 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7337 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#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
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC895D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD7337
oklch(66.7% 0.151 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D06
oklch(37.7% 0.099 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#DD7337 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) | #918230 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9935 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25D66 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7337
#DD7337
oklch(66.7% 0.151 47.5)
- #00A3D2
#00A3D2
oklch(66.8% 0.129 227.4)
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 #DD7337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
Use #DD7337 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.