#D16D37
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.1% 0.143 46.8), rgb(209, 109, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#D16D37 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16D37 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 109, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.143 46.8) |
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 #D16D37 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16D37 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16D37 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16D37 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39A
oklch(80.8% 0.07 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A62
oklch(70.8% 0.112 46.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16D37
oklch(64.1% 0.143 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#D16D37 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) | #897B31 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19135 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55861 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16D37
#D16D37
oklch(64.1% 0.143 46.8)
- #009AC6
#009AC6
oklch(64% 0.124 227.1)
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 #D16D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #D16D37 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.