#D1734D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.4% 0.129 42.2), rgb(209, 115, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D1734D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1734D |
| RGB | rgb(209, 115, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.129 42.2) |
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 #D1734D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1734D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1734D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1734D text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1734D
oklch(65.4% 0.129 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55226
oklch(55.7% 0.141 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4219
oklch(49.1% 0.13 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3717
oklch(42.7% 0.108 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#D1734D 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) | #8C8049 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3944C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4616A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1734D
#D1734D
oklch(65.4% 0.129 42.2)
- #00A0C5
#00A0C5
oklch(65.4% 0.121 222)
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 #D1734D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #D1734D 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.