#D26420
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.7% 0.158 47.4), rgb(210, 100, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#D26420 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26420 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 100, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 74%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.158 47.4) |
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 #D26420 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26420 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26420 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26420 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB296
oklch(80.9% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF875A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26420
oklch(62.7% 0.158 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C01
oklch(37.6% 0.102 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B06
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47.9)
#D26420 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) | #847413 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74B57 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26420
#D26420
oklch(62.7% 0.158 47.4)
- #0096C1
#0096C1
oklch(62.8% 0.121 227.1)
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 #D26420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.011
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.041
Use #D26420 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.