#DF7141
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.151 43), rgb(223, 113, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DF7141 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7141 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 113, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.151 43) |
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 #DF7141 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7141 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7141 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7141 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8763
oklch(70.7% 0.118 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF7141
oklch(66.8% 0.151 43)
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Step 600
600
#BE4902
oklch(55.6% 0.164 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#DF7141 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) | #8F813C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45B66 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7141
#DF7141
oklch(66.8% 0.151 43)
- #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 #DF7141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #DF7141 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.