#D06720
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.9% 0.154 49.3), rgb(208, 103, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#D06720 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06720 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 103, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.154 49.3) |
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 #D06720 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06720 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06720 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06720 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B396
oklch(80.9% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8959
oklch(70.8% 0.121 49.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06720
oklch(62.9% 0.154 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5)
#D06720 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) | #857612 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44F5A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06720
#D06720
oklch(62.9% 0.154 49.3)
- #0096C4
#0096C4
oklch(62.9% 0.124 228.8)
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 #D06720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.006
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #D06720 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.