#D06A16
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.3% 0.154 52.5), rgb(208, 106, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#D06A16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 53°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06A16 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 106, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.154 52.5) |
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 #D06A16 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06A16 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06A16 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06A16 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E8B494
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A55
oklch(70.7% 0.121 52.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06A16
oklch(63.3% 0.154 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#D06A16 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) | #887800 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F13 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4535B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06A16
#D06A16
oklch(63.3% 0.154 52.5)
- #0096CB
#0096CB
oklch(63.3% 0.13 232.6)
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 #D06A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.006
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
Use #D06A16 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.