#DF734C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.145 40.2), rgb(223, 115, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#DF734C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF734C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 115, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.145 40.2) |
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 #DF734C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF734C | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF734C text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF734C text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD94
oklch(80.9% 0.091 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF734C
oklch(67.3% 0.145 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#E1561A
oklch(63% 0.185 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441604
oklch(27.1% 0.076 40.6)
#DF734C 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) | #908348 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35E6A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF734C
#DF734C
oklch(67.3% 0.145 40.2)
- #00A7CA
#00A7CA
oklch(67.4% 0.123 219.9)
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 #DF734C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.056
Use #DF734C 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.