#D06227
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.1% 0.156 45.3), rgb(208, 98, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D06227 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06227 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 98, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.156 45.3) |
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 #D06227 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06227 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06227 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06227 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB298
oklch(80.9% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF875E
oklch(70.8% 0.122 45.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06227
oklch(62.1% 0.156 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C06
oklch(37.7% 0.101 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A08
oklch(26.9% 0.064 44.5)
#D06227 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) | #81731E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B24 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44956 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06227
#D06227
oklch(62.1% 0.156 45.3)
- #0094BC
#0094BC
oklch(62% 0.118 225.6)
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 #D06227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
Use #D06227 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.