#D17C26
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.5% 0.141 60.3), rgb(209, 124, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D17C26 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17C26 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 69%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.141 60.3) |
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 #D17C26 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17C26 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C26 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C26 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E2B794
oklch(80.9% 0.069 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38F56
oklch(70.7% 0.111 59.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17C26
oklch(66.5% 0.141 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F04
oklch(27.2% 0.058 60.4)
#D17C26 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) | #968516 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9827 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5696B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17C26
#D17C26
oklch(66.5% 0.141 60.3)
- #279DE1
#279DE1
oklch(66.5% 0.141 240.4)
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 #D17C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.023
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.057
Use #D17C26 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.