#D17049
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.8% 0.133 42), rgb(209, 112, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#D17049 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17049 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 112, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.133 42) |
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 #D17049 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17049 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17049 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D17049 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17049
oklch(64.8% 0.133 42)
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Step 600
600
#B75023
oklch(55.7% 0.145 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4015
oklch(49.1% 0.135 42)
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Step 800
800
#7F3515
oklch(42.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F18
oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#D17049 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) | #8A7E45 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19348 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45D67 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17049
#D17049
oklch(64.8% 0.133 42)
- #009EC3
#009EC3
oklch(64.8% 0.12 222.3)
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 #D17049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
Use #D17049 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.