#DF6C3E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.156 41.4), rgb(223, 108, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DF6C3E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6C3E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 108, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.156 41.4) |
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 #DF6C3E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6C3E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6C3E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6C3E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#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
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08563
oklch(70.7% 0.122 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6C3E
oklch(66% 0.156 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#DF6C3E 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) | #8C7E39 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8973B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45462 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6C3E
#DF6C3E
oklch(66% 0.156 41.4)
- #00A2C7
#00A2C7
oklch(66% 0.122 221.7)
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 #DF6C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
Use #DF6C3E 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.