#D2762E
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.7% 0.142 54.5), rgb(210, 118, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D2762E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2762E |
| RGB | rgb(210, 118, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.142 54.5) |
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 #D2762E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D2762E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2762E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2762E text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 54.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D2762E
oklch(65.7% 0.142 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663102
oklch(37.7% 0.093 54)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#D2762E 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) | #918124 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7962D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66267 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2762E
#D2762E
oklch(65.7% 0.142 54.5)
- #009DD8
#009DD8
oklch(65.6% 0.138 234.3)
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 #D2762E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #D2762E 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.