#D16B23
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.6% 0.151 50.7), rgb(209, 107, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#D16B23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16B23 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 107, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 71%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.151 50.7) |
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 #D16B23 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16B23 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16B23 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16B23 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B396
oklch(80.8% 0.074 50)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A59
oklch(70.7% 0.118 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16B23
oklch(63.6% 0.151 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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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
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#D16B23 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) | #897916 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19021 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5545D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16B23
#D16B23
oklch(63.6% 0.151 50.7)
- #0098CA
#0098CA
oklch(63.7% 0.128 230.7)
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 #D16B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.004
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
Use #D16B23 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.