Palettes / Colors / #DC4E2C

#DC4E2C — Orange

#DC4E2C is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #DC4E2C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DC4E2C is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2CB9DD; it also sits naturally between #DD2C61 and #DDA82C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 31% · Blue 17%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 80% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DC4E2C

.text { color: #DC4E2C; }
.background { background-color: #DC4E2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC4E2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 78, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 72%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC4E2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 78, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC4E2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 78, 44, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DC4E2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC4E2C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2CB9DD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DC4E2C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC4E2C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #DC4E2C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC4E2C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DC4E2B  ·  #DC4E2D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DC4E2C?

#DC4E2C is Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 78, 44). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DC4E2C?

#DC4E2C is RGB 220, 78, 44 — HSL 12°, 72%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 80%, 14%.

What colors go with #DC4E2C?

Its complement is #2CB9DD; analogous partners are #DD2C61 and #DDA82C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DC4E2C for text?

Black text on #DC4E2C has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.06:1.