#DD7440
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.147 45.4), rgb(221, 116, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#DD7440 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7440 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 116, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.147 45.4) |
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 #DD7440 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7440 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7440 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7440 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.092 45.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7440
oklch(67% 0.147 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#DD7440 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) | #91833A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A3E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25F68 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7440
#DD7440
oklch(67% 0.147 45.4)
- #00A4D0
#00A4D0
oklch(66.9% 0.127 225.6)
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 #DD7440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #DD7440 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.