#D37902
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.1% 0.152 61.7), rgb(211, 121, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#D37902 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 62°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37902 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 121, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 98%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.152 61.7) |
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 #D37902 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37902 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37902 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37902 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#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
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B68F
oklch(80.8% 0.075 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58E4D
oklch(70.6% 0.118 61.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37902
oklch(66.1% 0.152 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#D37902 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) | #958200 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9704 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86467 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37902
#D37902
oklch(66.1% 0.152 61.7)
- #129BE6
#129BE6
oklch(66% 0.152 241.7)
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 #D37902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.025
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.054
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.057
Use #D37902 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.