#DD7519
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.159 54.5), rgb(221, 117, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#DD7519 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7519 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 117, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 54.5) |
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 #DD7519 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7519 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7519 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7519 text on black | 6.63:1 | 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
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9B491
oklch(81% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A50
oklch(70.7% 0.124 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD7519
oklch(66.9% 0.159 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C01
oklch(27% 0.065 54.9)
#DD7519 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 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A17 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35D65 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7519
#DD7519
oklch(66.9% 0.159 54.5)
- #00A1DE
#00A1DE
oklch(66.9% 0.141 234.6)
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 #DD7519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.011
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #DD7519 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.