#DF650C
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.7% 0.174 47.6), rgb(223, 101, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#DF650C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF650C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 101, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 90%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.174 47.6) |
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 #DF650C | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF650C | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF650C text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF650C text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4D0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB091
oklch(80.8% 0.085 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48450
oklch(70.7% 0.136 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF650C
oklch(64.7% 0.174 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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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)
#DF650C 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) | #897800 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69401 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54757 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF650C
#DF650C
oklch(64.7% 0.174 47.6)
- #009CCA
#009CCA
oklch(64.7% 0.126 227.9)
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 #DF650C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #DF650C 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.