#D17641
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.7% 0.133 49.1), rgb(209, 118, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D17641 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 49°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17641 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 118, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.133 49.1) |
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 #D17641 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17641 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17641 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17641 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D65
oklch(70.8% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17641
oklch(65.7% 0.133 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B4540D
oklch(55.7% 0.144 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7D3805
oklch(42.6% 0.111 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 48.5)
#D17641 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) | #90813B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59640 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4646A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17641
#D17641
oklch(65.7% 0.133 49.1)
- #009FD0
#009FD0
oklch(65.7% 0.13 229.1)
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 #D17641, 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 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
Use #D17641 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.