#D27140
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65% 0.137 46), rgb(210, 113, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D27140 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27140 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 113, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.137 46) |
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 #D27140 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27140 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D27140 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D27140 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B66
oklch(70.8% 0.107 46.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D27140
oklch(65% 0.137 46)
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Step 600
600
#B75010
oklch(55.6% 0.15 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#803607
oklch(42.8% 0.115 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#673012
oklch(37.8% 0.089 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#D27140 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) | #8C7E3B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3943F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55E66 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27140
#D27140
oklch(65% 0.137 46)
- #009EC9
#009EC9
oklch(65.1% 0.124 225.9)
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 #D27140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #D27140 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.