#D15500
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.3% 0.174 44.6), rgb(209, 85, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#D15500 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15500 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 85, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.174 44.6) |
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 #D15500 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15500 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15500 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15500 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0B094
oklch(81% 0.085 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58255
oklch(70.6% 0.136 44.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15500
oklch(60.3% 0.174 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#421804
oklch(27% 0.072 43.8)
#D15500 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) | #796A00 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988600 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63449 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15500
#D15500
oklch(60.3% 0.174 44.6)
- #008EB4
#008EB4
oklch(60.2% 0.114 225.3)
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 #D15500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
Use #D15500 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.