#D17847
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.128 48.2), rgb(209, 120, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#D17847 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17847 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.128 48.2) |
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 #D17847 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17847 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17847 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17847 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17847
oklch(66.1% 0.128 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25518
oklch(55.6% 0.139 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#994407
oklch(49% 0.13 48)
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Step 800
800
#7C390D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#D17847 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) | #918342 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69746 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4666D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17847
#D17847
oklch(66.1% 0.128 48.2)
- #05A1D0
#05A1D0
oklch(66.2% 0.128 227.9)
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 #D17847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
Use #D17847 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.