#D16601
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.7% 0.161 52.1), rgb(209, 102, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D16601 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16601 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 102, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.161 52.1) |
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 #D16601 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16601 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16601 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16601 text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#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
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB392
oklch(80.9% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8852
oklch(70.7% 0.126 51.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16601
oklch(62.7% 0.161 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#D16601 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) | #867500 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D00 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64D57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16601
#D16601
oklch(62.7% 0.161 52.1)
- #0094C8
#0094C8
oklch(62.6% 0.128 232.4)
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 #D16601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.010
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
Use #D16601 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.