#D1691C
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.3% 0.155 50.8), rgb(209, 105, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#D1691C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1691C |
| RGB | rgb(209, 105, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.155 50.8) |
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 #D1691C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1691C | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1691C text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1691C text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8957
oklch(70.7% 0.121 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1691C
oklch(63.3% 0.155 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C04
oklch(27.1% 0.063 52.1)
#D1691C 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) | #87770A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F19 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6515B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1691C
#D1691C
oklch(63.3% 0.155 50.8)
- #0097C8
#0097C8
oklch(63.4% 0.127 230.3)
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 #D1691C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.002
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
Use #D1691C 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.