#DD742D
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.154 50.5), rgb(221, 116, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DD742D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD742D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 116, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.154 50.5) |
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 #DD742D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD742D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD742D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD742D 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8958
oklch(70.7% 0.12 50.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD742D
oklch(66.8% 0.154 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#DD742D 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) | #928222 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25D66 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD742D
#DD742D
oklch(66.8% 0.154 50.5)
- #00A2D7
#00A2D7
oklch(66.8% 0.134 230.7)
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 #DD742D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
Use #DD742D 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.