#DF693D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.6% 0.159 40.2), rgb(223, 105, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#DF693D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF693D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 105, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.159 40.2) |
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 #DF693D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF693D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF693D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF693D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18463
oklch(70.6% 0.124 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF693D
oklch(65.6% 0.159 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24402
oklch(55.7% 0.172 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D290E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#DF693D 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) | #897C38 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4505F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF693D
#DF693D
oklch(65.6% 0.159 40.2)
- #00A1C3
#00A1C3
oklch(65.6% 0.119 220)
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 #DF693D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
Use #DF693D 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.