#DF7542
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.147 44.9), rgb(223, 117, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#DF7542 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7542 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 117, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.147 44.9) |
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 #DF7542 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7542 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7542 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7542 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.092 45.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7542
oklch(67.4% 0.147 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#DF7542 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) | #92843C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B40 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4606A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7542
#DF7542
oklch(67.4% 0.147 44.9)
- #00A6D1
#00A6D1
oklch(67.4% 0.128 224.8)
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 #DF7542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #DF7542 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.