#DF7217
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.6% 0.163 52.6), rgb(223, 114, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#DF7217 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7217 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 114, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.163 52.6) |
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 #DF7217 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7217 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7217 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7217 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB391
oklch(81% 0.08 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8850
oklch(70.6% 0.127 52.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF7217
oklch(66.6% 0.163 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B01
oklch(27% 0.067 52.6)
#DF7217 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) | #928000 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9914 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55962 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7217
#DF7217
oklch(66.6% 0.163 52.6)
- #00A1DA
#00A1DA
oklch(66.7% 0.137 232.8)
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 #DF7217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
Use #DF7217 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.