#DF7448
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.146 42.2), rgb(223, 116, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#DF7448 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7448 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 116, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.146 42.2) |
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 #DF7448 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7448 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7448 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7448 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 43)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD92
oklch(80.9% 0.092 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7448
oklch(67.4% 0.146 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#E1570A
oklch(63.1% 0.187 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#DF7448 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) | #918343 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B46 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45F6A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7448
#DF7448
oklch(67.4% 0.146 42.2)
- #00A6CD
#00A6CD
oklch(67.3% 0.125 222.4)
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 #DF7448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
Use #DF7448 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.