#D17700
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.5% 0.152 61.3), rgb(209, 119, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#D17700 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17700 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.152 61.3) |
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 #D17700 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17700 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17700 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17700 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B690
oklch(80.8% 0.074 61)
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Step 400
400
#D68E4D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17700
oklch(65.5% 0.152 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#D17700 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) | #938100 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89501 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56265 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17700
#D17700
oklch(65.5% 0.152 61.3)
- #0A9AE4
#0A9AE4
oklch(65.6% 0.151 241.2)
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 #D17700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.054
Use #D17700 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.