#D18503
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68% 0.147 69.6), rgb(209, 133, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#D18503 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D18503 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 133, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 97%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.147 69.6) |
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 #D18503 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D18503 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18503 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18503 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 69.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B67E
oklch(80.8% 0.092 69.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D18503
oklch(68% 0.147 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#D18503 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D0B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57271 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D18503
#D18503
oklch(68% 0.147 69.6)
- #469DEE
#469DEE
oklch(68% 0.146 249.5)
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 #D18503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.057
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.059
Use #D18503 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.