#D17428
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.1% 0.144 54.9), rgb(209, 116, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#D17428 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17428 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 116, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 68%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.144 54.9) |
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 #D17428 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17428 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17428 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D17428 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B595
oklch(80.8% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78D59
oklch(70.8% 0.113 54.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17428
oklch(65.1% 0.144 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D05
oklch(26.9% 0.06 54.6)
#D17428 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) | #8F7F1C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69427 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56065 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17428
#D17428
oklch(65.1% 0.144 54.9)
- #009BD7
#009BD7
oklch(65.1% 0.138 235.1)
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 #D17428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.045
Use #D17428 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.