#DD7550
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.14 40), rgb(221, 117, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#DD7550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7550 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 117, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.14 40) |
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 #DD7550 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7550 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7550 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7550 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7550
oklch(67.4% 0.14 40)
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Step 500
500
#DF5924
oklch(63.1% 0.179 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722402
oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#DD7550 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) | #90844C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1616C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7550
#DD7550
oklch(67.4% 0.14 40)
- #00A7CA
#00A7CA
oklch(67.4% 0.123 219.9)
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 #DD7550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
Use #DD7550 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.