#D06424
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.4% 0.155 47), rgb(208, 100, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#D06424 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06424 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 100, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.155 47) |
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 #D06424 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06424 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06424 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06424 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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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
#EAB297
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE885C
oklch(70.8% 0.121 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06424
oklch(62.4% 0.155 47)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C04
oklch(37.7% 0.102 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B07
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47)
#D06424 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) | #837419 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C21 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44C58 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06424
#D06424
oklch(62.4% 0.155 47)
- #0095BF
#0095BF
oklch(62.4% 0.12 226.7)
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 #D06424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
Use #D06424 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.