#D05100
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.6% 0.176 43.2), rgb(208, 81, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#D05100 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05100 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.176 43.2) |
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 #D05100 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05100 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05100 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05100 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF94
oklch(80.9% 0.086 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#E78156
oklch(70.7% 0.138 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05100
oklch(59.6% 0.176 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#421804
oklch(27% 0.072 43.8)
#D05100 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) | #766700 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958400 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E52E45 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05100
#D05100
oklch(59.6% 0.176 43.2)
- #008DAF
#008DAF
oklch(59.7% 0.111 222.7)
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 #D05100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #D05100 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.