#D37705
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.8% 0.153 60.3), rgb(211, 119, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#D37705 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37705 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 119, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 95%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.153 60.3) |
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 #D37705 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37705 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37705 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37705 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED3BE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B690
oklch(80.9% 0.075 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68E4E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 60.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37705
oklch(65.8% 0.153 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#D37705 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) | #938100 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99606 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86265 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37705
#D37705
oklch(65.8% 0.153 60.3)
- #009BE4
#009BE4
oklch(65.8% 0.151 240.3)
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 #D37705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.056
Use #D37705 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.