#D1680E
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.1% 0.158 52.1), rgb(209, 104, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#D1680E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1680E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 87%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.158 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 #D1680E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1680E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1680E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1680E text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#EAB393
oklch(80.9% 0.078 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8954
oklch(70.7% 0.124 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1680E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 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
#3E1B03
oklch(26.8% 0.065 51.4)
#D1680E 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) | #877600 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E09 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65059 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1680E
#D1680E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 52.1)
- #0095C9
#0095C9
oklch(62.9% 0.129 232.2)
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 #D1680E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.007
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
Use #D1680E 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.