#D06F00
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64% 0.155 57.1), rgb(208, 111, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#D06F00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06F00 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 111, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.155 57.1) |
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 #D06F00 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06F00 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06F00 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06F00 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B591
oklch(81% 0.076 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98C50
oklch(70.7% 0.121 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06F00
oklch(64% 0.155 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D01
oklch(27% 0.064 57.5)
#D06F00 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39100 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5585E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06F00
#D06F00
oklch(64% 0.155 57.1)
- #0097D6
#0097D6
oklch(64.1% 0.14 237)
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 #D06F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #D06F00 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.