#D2741B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.2% 0.149 56.9), rgb(210, 116, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#D2741B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 57°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2741B |
| RGB | rgb(210, 116, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 77%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.149 56.9) |
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 #D2741B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D2741B | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2741B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2741B text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B593
oklch(80.9% 0.073 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78D54
oklch(70.7% 0.116 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D2741B
oklch(65.2% 0.149 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D03
oklch(26.9% 0.061 56.5)
#D2741B 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) | #907F02 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7951A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65F64 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2741B
#D2741B
oklch(65.2% 0.149 56.9)
- #009BDB
#009BDB
oklch(65.3% 0.142 236.8)
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 #D2741B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #D2741B 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.