#D17C1F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.5% 0.144 61.5), rgb(209, 124, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#D17C1F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17C1F |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 74%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.144 61.5) |
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 #D17C1F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17C1F | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C1F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C1F text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B793
oklch(80.9% 0.069 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#D39053
oklch(70.8% 0.112 61.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17C1F
oklch(66.5% 0.144 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85F00
oklch(55.8% 0.129 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F02
oklch(27.2% 0.06 62.2)
#D17C1F 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) | #968507 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9820 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5686B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17C1F
#D17C1F
oklch(66.5% 0.144 61.5)
- #289CE3
#289CE3
oklch(66.4% 0.144 241.8)
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 #D17C1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.051
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.058
Use #D17C1F 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.