#D06D09
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.7% 0.155 55.4), rgb(208, 109, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#D06D09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06D09 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 109, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 92%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.155 55.4) |
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 #D06D09 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06D09 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06D09 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06D09 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B492
oklch(80.8% 0.075 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B52
oklch(70.7% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06D09
oklch(63.7% 0.155 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C02
oklch(26.9% 0.064 54.8)
#D06D09 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) | #8B7900 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29006 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5565D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06D09
#D06D09
oklch(63.7% 0.155 55.4)
- #0096D1
#0096D1
oklch(63.6% 0.136 235.4)
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 #D06D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
Use #D06D09 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.