#D36623
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.1% 0.157 47.6), rgb(211, 102, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#D36623 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36623 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 102, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.157 47.6) |
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 #D36623 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36623 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36623 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36623 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB296
oklch(80.9% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE875A
oklch(70.6% 0.123 47.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36623
oklch(63.1% 0.157 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C01
oklch(37.6% 0.102 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B06
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47.9)
#D36623 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) | #857617 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F20 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84D59 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36623
#D36623
oklch(63.1% 0.157 47.6)
- #0097C3
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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 #D36623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.008
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
Use #D36623 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.