#D17544
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.6% 0.132 47.3), rgb(209, 117, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#D17544 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17544 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 117, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.132 47.3) |
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 #D17544 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17544 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17544 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D17544 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C67
oklch(70.6% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17544
oklch(65.6% 0.132 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45315
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B4304
oklch(49.2% 0.133 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E380B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#D17544 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) | #8E813F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59543 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4636A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17544
#D17544
oklch(65.6% 0.132 47.3)
- #009FCD
#009FCD
oklch(65.6% 0.127 227.5)
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 #D17544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
Use #D17544 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.