#D06118
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(61.9% 0.16 47.6), rgb(208, 97, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D06118 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06118 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 97, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.16 47.6) |
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 #D06118 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06118 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06118 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06118 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB295
oklch(81% 0.079 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8758
oklch(70.7% 0.125 48)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06118
oklch(61.9% 0.16 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A05
oklch(26.9% 0.066 47.3)
#D06118 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) | #817205 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B13 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54754 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06118
#D06118
oklch(61.9% 0.16 47.6)
- #0093BE
#0093BE
oklch(61.9% 0.12 227.6)
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 #D06118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #D06118 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.