#DD733B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.149 46.4), rgb(221, 115, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#DD733B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD733B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.149 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 #DD733B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD733B | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD733B text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD733B 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
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B399
oklch(81% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC885F
oklch(70.6% 0.117 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD733B
oklch(66.8% 0.149 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
#6A2D09
oklch(37.7% 0.098 46)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#DD733B 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) | #918234 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9939 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25D67 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD733B
#DD733B
oklch(66.8% 0.149 46.4)
- #00A3D1
#00A3D1
oklch(66.7% 0.129 226.9)
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 #DD733B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #DD733B 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.