#D36801
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.3% 0.161 52.5), rgb(211, 104, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#D36801 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36801 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 104, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.161 52.5) |
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 #D36801 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36801 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36801 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36801 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB391
oklch(80.9% 0.079 53)
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Step 400
400
#DE8951
oklch(70.8% 0.126 52.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36801
oklch(63.3% 0.161 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B01
oklch(27% 0.067 52.6)
#D36801 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) | #887700 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F00 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84F59 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36801
#D36801
oklch(63.3% 0.161 52.5)
- #0096CB
#0096CB
oklch(63.3% 0.13 232.6)
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 #D36801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.009
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.017
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
Use #D36801 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.