#D06505
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(62.4% 0.16 51.5), rgb(208, 101, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#D06505 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06505 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 101, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 95%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.16 51.5) |
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 #D06505 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06505 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06505 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06505 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB392
oklch(80.9% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8853
oklch(70.7% 0.126 51.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06505
oklch(62.4% 0.16 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#D06505 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) | #857400 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C00 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54C56 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06505
#D06505
oklch(62.4% 0.16 51.5)
- #0094C6
#0094C6
oklch(62.5% 0.127 231.3)
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 #D06505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.012
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.012
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
Use #D06505 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.