#D17C01
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.4% 0.15 64.2), rgb(209, 124, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#D17C01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17C01 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.15 64.2) |
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 #D17C01 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17C01 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C01 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C01 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 63.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B78F
oklch(80.9% 0.074 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#D3904C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 64.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17C01
oklch(66.4% 0.15 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#D17C01 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) | #978400 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9805 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56869 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17C01
#D17C01
oklch(66.4% 0.15 64.2)
- #299BE8
#299BE8
oklch(66.5% 0.15 244.2)
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 #D17C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.052
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.056
Use #D17C01 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.