#D37100
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.8% 0.156 57.3), rgb(211, 113, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#D37100 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37100 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 113, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.156 57.3) |
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 #D37100 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37100 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37100 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D37100 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BE
oklch(88.6% 0.043 58.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B590
oklch(80.9% 0.076 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98C4E
oklch(70.7% 0.122 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37100
oklch(64.8% 0.156 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#D37100 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69300 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85A60 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37100
#D37100
oklch(64.8% 0.156 57.3)
- #0099D9
#0099D9
oklch(64.7% 0.142 237.1)
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 #D37100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
Use #D37100 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.