#DD7526
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.155 52.5), rgb(221, 117, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#DD7526 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7526 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 117, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.155 52.5) |
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 #DD7526 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7526 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7526 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7526 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AF86
oklch(80.9% 0.097 52)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7526
oklch(66.9% 0.155 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#DD7526 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) | #938218 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A24 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25E66 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7526
#DD7526
oklch(66.9% 0.155 52.5)
- #00A2DB
#00A2DB
oklch(67% 0.138 232.6)
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 #DD7526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
Use #DD7526 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.