#D16728
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.1% 0.153 47.5), rgb(209, 103, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#D16728 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16728 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 103, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.153 47.5) |
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 #D16728 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16728 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16728 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16728 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#EAB397
oklch(81% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD885C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16728
oklch(63.1% 0.153 47.5)
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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
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D05
oklch(37.7% 0.099 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#D16728 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) | #85761E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E25 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5505A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16728
#D16728
oklch(63.1% 0.153 47.5)
- #0097C3
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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 #D16728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.009
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #D16728 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.