#D26B07
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.7% 0.158 53.9), rgb(210, 107, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#D26B07 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 54°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26B07 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 107, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 94%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.158 53.9) |
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 #D26B07 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26B07 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26B07 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26B07 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9B492
oklch(81% 0.077 54)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A51
oklch(70.8% 0.124 54.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26B07
oklch(63.7% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C02
oklch(27% 0.065 54)
#D26B07 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) | #8A7900 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29002 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7535B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26B07
#D26B07
oklch(63.7% 0.158 53.9)
- #0097CF
#0097CF
oklch(63.7% 0.133 233.9)
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 #D26B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.011
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.015
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #D26B07 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.