#D1653A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.9% 0.148 41.3), rgb(209, 101, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D1653A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1653A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 101, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.148 41.3) |
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 #D1653A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1653A | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1653A text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1653A text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8766
oklch(70.7% 0.116 41.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1653A
oklch(62.9% 0.148 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4912
oklch(55.5% 0.161 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#843109
oklch(42.7% 0.124 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C12
oklch(37.6% 0.096 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 42.2)
#D1653A 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) | #837635 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D38 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54F5C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1653A
#D1653A
oklch(62.9% 0.148 41.3)
- #0098BA
#0098BA
oklch(62.9% 0.116 221.1)
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 #D1653A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
Use #D1653A 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.