#DD7346
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.145 42.7), rgb(221, 115, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DD7346 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7346 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 115, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.145 42.7) |
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 #DD7346 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7346 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7346 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7346 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 43)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE92
oklch(80.9% 0.09 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7346
oklch(66.9% 0.145 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#E15807
oklch(63.2% 0.186 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#DD7346 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) | #908241 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99944 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15E69 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7346
#DD7346
oklch(66.9% 0.145 42.7)
- #00A5CC
#00A5CC
oklch(67% 0.124 222.6)
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 #DD7346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #DD7346 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.