#D07244
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.133 45.6), rgb(208, 114, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D07244 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07244 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 114, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.133 45.6) |
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 #D07244 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D07244 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D07244 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D07244 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68B69
oklch(70.6% 0.104 45)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D07244
oklch(65% 0.133 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55219
oklch(55.6% 0.144 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4209
oklch(49.2% 0.134 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E370E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#663015
oklch(37.7% 0.087 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#D07244 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) | #8C7E3F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29343 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36067 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07244
#D07244
oklch(65% 0.133 45.6)
- #009EC8
#009EC8
oklch(65.1% 0.124 225.3)
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 #D07244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
Use #D07244 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.