#D36424
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.9% 0.158 46.4), rgb(211, 100, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D36424 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36424 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 100, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.158 46.4) |
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 #D36424 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36424 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36424 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36424 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB297
oklch(80.9% 0.076 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF875B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36424
oklch(62.9% 0.158 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C03
oklch(37.8% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A06
oklch(26.9% 0.065 46.4)
#D36424 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) | #847519 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E21 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84B58 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36424
#D36424
oklch(62.9% 0.158 46.4)
- #0096C0
#0096C0
oklch(62.7% 0.121 226.5)
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 #D36424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.013
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
Use #D36424 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.