#DD750C
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.161 55.7), rgb(221, 117, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#DD750C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD750C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 117, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 90%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.161 55.7) |
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 #DD750C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD750C | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD750C text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD750C text on black | 6.62:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B490
oklch(81% 0.079 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A4D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 55.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD750C
oklch(66.8% 0.161 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#DD750C 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) | #948200 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A09 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35D64 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD750C
#DD750C
oklch(66.8% 0.161 55.7)
- #00A0E0
#00A0E0
oklch(66.7% 0.144 236)
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 #DD750C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.009
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.054
Use #DD750C 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.