#D37A42
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.132 50.9), rgb(211, 122, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#D37A42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37A42 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.132 50.9) |
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 #D37A42 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37A42 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37A42 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37A42 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D64
oklch(70.6% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37A42
oklch(66.7% 0.132 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25506
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3902
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51)
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Step 900
900
#64320F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#D37A42 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) | #93853C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99841 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6686D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37A42
#D37A42
oklch(66.7% 0.132 50.9)
- #10A1D6
#10A1D6
oklch(66.6% 0.132 231.4)
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 #D37A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
Use #D37A42 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.