#D37138
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.1% 0.142 48.4), rgb(211, 113, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#D37138 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37138 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 113, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 64%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.142 48.4) |
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 #D37138 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37138 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37138 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D37138 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49A
oklch(81% 0.069 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98B61
oklch(70.8% 0.111 48.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37138
oklch(65.1% 0.142 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 48)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#D37138 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) | #8D7E31 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49437 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75D65 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37138
#D37138
oklch(65.1% 0.142 48.4)
- #009DCC
#009DCC
oklch(65% 0.127 228.3)
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 #D37138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #D37138 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.