#DF703E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.6% 0.153 43.4), rgb(223, 112, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#DF703E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 43°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF703E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.153 43.4) |
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 #DF703E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF703E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF703E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF703E text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF703E
oklch(66.6% 0.153 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#DF703E 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) | #8F8038 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45965 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF703E
#DF703E
oklch(66.6% 0.153 43.4)
- #00A4CC
#00A4CC
oklch(66.7% 0.125 223.3)
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 #DF703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
Use #DF703E 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.