#DF6401
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.5% 0.175 48), rgb(223, 100, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DF6401 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6401 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 100, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 99%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.175 48) |
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 #DF6401 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6401 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6401 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF6401 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFB090
oklch(80.8% 0.086 48)
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Step 400
400
#E5844F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 48)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6401
oklch(64.5% 0.175 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#DF6401 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) | #887700 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69300 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54655 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6401
#DF6401
oklch(64.5% 0.175 48)
- #009BC9
#009BC9
oklch(64.4% 0.126 228.1)
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 #DF6401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #DF6401 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.