#D15E1B
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.6% 0.163 45.6), rgb(209, 94, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#D15E1B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15E1B |
| RGB | rgb(209, 94, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 77%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.163 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 #D15E1B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15E1B | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15E1B text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15E1B text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB196
oklch(80.9% 0.08 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#E1855A
oklch(70.6% 0.127 45.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15E1B
oklch(61.6% 0.163 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A01
oklch(37.7% 0.106 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A06
oklch(27% 0.067 45.8)
#D15E1B 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) | #7F700C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A16 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64352 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15E1B
#D15E1B
oklch(61.6% 0.163 45.6)
- #0093BA
#0093BA
oklch(61.7% 0.117 225.1)
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 #D15E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
Use #D15E1B 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.