#DF7138
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.154 45.7), rgb(223, 113, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#DF7138 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7138 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 113, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.154 45.7) |
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 #DF7138 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7138 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7138 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7138 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB298
oklch(80.9% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE875E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 45.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF7138
oklch(66.7% 0.154 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C07
oklch(37.7% 0.101 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#DF7138 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) | #908131 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9936 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45A65 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7138
#DF7138
oklch(66.7% 0.154 45.7)
- #00A3CF
#00A3CF
oklch(66.6% 0.127 225.8)
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 #DF7138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.051
Use #DF7138 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.