#D37401
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.3% 0.155 58.9), rgb(211, 116, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#D37401 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37401 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 116, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 99%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.155 58.9) |
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 #D37401 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37401 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37401 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D37401 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E6B590
oklch(80.8% 0.076 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88D4E
oklch(70.8% 0.121 59)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37401
oklch(65.3% 0.155 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#D37401 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) | #917F00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85E63 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37401
#D37401
oklch(65.3% 0.155 58.9)
- #009ADF
#009ADF
oklch(65.3% 0.147 239)
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 #D37401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
Use #D37401 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.