#D37201
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.9% 0.156 57.8), rgb(211, 114, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D37201 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37201 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 114, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 99%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.156 57.8) |
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 #D37201 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37201 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37201 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D37201 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#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
#EFD3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 59.1)
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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)
#D37201
oklch(64.9% 0.156 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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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)
#D37201 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79400 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85B61 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37201
#D37201
oklch(64.9% 0.156 57.8)
- #0099DB
#0099DB
oklch(64.8% 0.144 237.9)
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 #D37201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #D37201 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.