#DF6B00
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.5% 0.171 51.1), rgb(223, 107, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#DF6B00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6B00 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 107, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.171 51.1) |
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 #DF6B00 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6B00 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6B00 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF6B00 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 51)
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Step 300
300
#EDB290
oklch(81% 0.083 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1864D
oklch(70.6% 0.133 51.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6B00
oklch(65.5% 0.171 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#DF6B00 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99600 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54F5B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6B00
#DF6B00
oklch(65.5% 0.171 51.1)
- #009ED2
#009ED2
oklch(65.6% 0.132 230.8)
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 #DF6B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.055
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
Use #DF6B00 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.