#D16E01
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64% 0.156 56.2), rgb(209, 110, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#D16E01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16E01 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.156 56.2) |
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 #D16E01 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16E01 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16E01 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16E01 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B491
oklch(80.8% 0.076 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B50
oklch(70.7% 0.122 55.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16E01
oklch(64% 0.156 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C01
oklch(26.8% 0.064 55.8)
#D16E01 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) | #8C7A00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39100 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6575E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16E01
#D16E01
oklch(64% 0.156 56.2)
- #0097D4
#0097D4
oklch(64% 0.138 236.2)
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 #D16E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #D16E01 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.