#D17546
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.6% 0.131 46.5), rgb(209, 117, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#D17546 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17546 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 117, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.131 46.5) |
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 #D17546 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17546 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17546 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D17546 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C68
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17546
oklch(65.6% 0.131 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45319
oklch(55.6% 0.142 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4309
oklch(49.2% 0.133 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E380E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#D17546 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) | #8E8141 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49545 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4636A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17546
#D17546
oklch(65.6% 0.131 46.5)
- #009FCC
#009FCC
oklch(65.5% 0.126 226.9)
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 #D17546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
Use #D17546 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.