#D27329
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.1% 0.145 53.8), rgb(210, 115, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#D27329 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27329 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 115, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.145 53.8) |
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 #D27329 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27329 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D27329 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D27329 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B596
oklch(81% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88C59
oklch(70.7% 0.114 53.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D27329
oklch(65.1% 0.145 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D05
oklch(26.9% 0.06 54.6)
#D27329 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) | #8F7F1D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69428 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65E64 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27329
#D27329
oklch(65.1% 0.145 53.8)
- #009CD5
#009CD5
oklch(65.2% 0.136 233.5)
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 #D27329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.045
Use #D27329 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.