#D16015
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.9% 0.162 47.4), rgb(209, 96, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#D16015 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16015 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 96, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 82%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.162 47.4) |
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 #D16015 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16015 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16015 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16015 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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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
#ECB195
oklch(80.8% 0.079 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08657
oklch(70.6% 0.127 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16015
oklch(61.9% 0.162 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#401A04
oklch(27% 0.068 47.6)
#D16015 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) | #817100 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B0F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64553 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16015
#D16015
oklch(61.9% 0.162 47.4)
- #0093BE
#0093BE
oklch(61.9% 0.12 227.6)
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 #D16015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
Use #D16015 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.