#D15316
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.1% 0.173 41.7), rgb(209, 83, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D15316 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15316 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 83, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.173 41.7) |
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 #D15316 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15316 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15316 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15316 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6825A
oklch(70.8% 0.135 42.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15316
oklch(60.1% 0.173 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702702
oklch(37.8% 0.112 42)
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Step 950
950
#421806
oklch(27% 0.071 42)
#D15316 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) | #786906 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96860D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63248 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15316
#D15316
oklch(60.1% 0.173 41.7)
- #008EAF
#008EAF
oklch(59.9% 0.111 221.9)
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 #D15316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
Use #D15316 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.