#DF7838
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.8% 0.149 49.6), rgb(223, 120, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#DF7838 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7838 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 120, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.149 49.6) |
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 #DF7838 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7838 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7838 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7838 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 50)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF8A
oklch(80.8% 0.093 49.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7838
oklch(67.8% 0.149 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#DF7838 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) | #958530 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D37 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4626A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7838
#DF7838
oklch(67.8% 0.149 49.6)
- #00A6DA
#00A6DA
oklch(67.9% 0.135 229.6)
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 #DF7838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.053
Use #DF7838 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.