#D1723D
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65% 0.137 47.9), rgb(209, 114, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#D1723D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1723D |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.137 47.9) |
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 #D1723D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1723D | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1723D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1723D text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49B
oklch(80.9% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B64
oklch(70.6% 0.107 47.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1723D
oklch(65% 0.137 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65107
oklch(55.5% 0.149 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3703
oklch(42.8% 0.114 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#663010
oklch(37.6% 0.089 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#D1723D 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) | #8D7E37 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3943C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45F66 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1723D
#D1723D
oklch(65% 0.137 47.9)
- #009DCB
#009DCB
oklch(65% 0.126 227.8)
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 #D1723D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
Use #D1723D 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.