#D1682F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.3% 0.15 46.3), rgb(209, 104, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#D1682F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1682F |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.15 46.3) |
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 #D1682F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1682F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1682F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1682F text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B399
oklch(81% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC885F
oklch(70.6% 0.117 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1682F
oklch(63.3% 0.15 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D09
oklch(37.7% 0.098 46)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#D1682F 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) | #867728 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5515C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1682F
#D1682F
oklch(63.3% 0.15 46.3)
- #0098C2
#0098C2
oklch(63.3% 0.121 226.2)
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 #D1682F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.012
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
Use #D1682F 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.