#D16304
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.3% 0.163 50.4), rgb(209, 99, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#D16304 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16304 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 99, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 96%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.163 50.4) |
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 #D16304 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16304 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16304 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16304 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB292
oklch(80.8% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8753
oklch(70.6% 0.127 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16304
oklch(62.3% 0.163 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#D16304 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) | #837300 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C00 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64954 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16304
#D16304
oklch(62.3% 0.163 50.4)
- #0093C3
#0093C3
oklch(62.1% 0.124 230.4)
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 #D16304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
Use #D16304 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.