#DF7620
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.3% 0.158 53.5), rgb(223, 118, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#DF7620 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7620 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 118, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 75%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.158 53.5) |
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 #DF7620 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7620 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7620 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7620 text on black | 6.74:1 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3AF83
oklch(80.8% 0.099 53.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7620
oklch(67.3% 0.158 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#DF7620 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) | #95830C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B1E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55E66 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7620
#DF7620
oklch(67.3% 0.158 53.5)
- #00A3DE
#00A3DE
oklch(67.4% 0.14 233.4)
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 #DF7620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #DF7620 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.