#D07342
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.1% 0.133 47), rgb(208, 115, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#D07342 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07342 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.133 47) |
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 #D07342 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D07342 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D07342 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D07342 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D07342
oklch(65.1% 0.133 47)
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Step 600
600
#B55214
oklch(55.6% 0.145 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4203
oklch(49% 0.134 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E370A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#663113
oklch(37.8% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#D07342 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) | #8D7F3D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39441 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36068 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07342
#D07342
oklch(65.1% 0.133 47)
- #009ECA
#009ECA
oklch(65.2% 0.125 226.5)
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 #D07342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
Use #D07342 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.