Palettes / Colors / #DC6F09

#DC6F09 — Vivid Orange

#DC6F09 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

#DC6F09 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 #0976DC; it also sits naturally between #DC090D and #DCD909. 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 44% · Blue 4%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 96% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DC6F09

.text { color: #DC6F09; }
.background { background-color: #DC6F09; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC6F09; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 111, 9); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 92%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC6F09; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 111, 9, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC6F09; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 111, 9, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DC6F09">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC6F09">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DC6F09

Tints of #DC6F09

Tones of #DC6F09

Color harmonies

Complementary — #0976DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DC6F09: #000000.

How #DC6F09 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 #DC6F09 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

← #DC6F08  ·  #DC6F0A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DC6F09?

#DC6F09 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 111, 9). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DC6F09?

#DC6F09 is RGB 220, 111, 9 — HSL 29°, 92%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 96%, 14%.

What colors go with #DC6F09?

Its complement is #0976DC; analogous partners are #DC090D and #DCD909. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DC6F09 for text?

Black text on #DC6F09 has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.32:1.