#DD7348
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.144 42), rgb(221, 115, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#DD7348 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7348 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 115, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.144 42) |
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 #DD7348 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7348 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7348 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7348 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 42.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7348
oklch(66.9% 0.144 42)
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Step 500
500
#E05810
oklch(63% 0.184 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#441603
oklch(27% 0.077 41.5)
#DD7348 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) | #908244 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A46 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15E69 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7348
#DD7348
oklch(66.9% 0.144 42)
- #00A5CB
#00A5CB
oklch(66.9% 0.124 222)
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 #DD7348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
Use #DD7348 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.