#D37D16
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.147 62.6), rgb(211, 125, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D37D16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37D16 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 125, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 62.6) |
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 #D37D16 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37D16 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37D16 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37D16 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B791
oklch(80.9% 0.072 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#D3904F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 63.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37D16
oklch(66.9% 0.147 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E01
oklch(26.9% 0.061 61.2)
#D37D16 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) | #988600 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9918 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7696B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37D16
#D37D16
oklch(66.9% 0.147 62.6)
- #289DE7
#289DE7
oklch(66.8% 0.147 242.7)
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 #D37D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.051
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.054
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.057
Use #D37D16 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.