#D37E1E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.1% 0.145 62.2), rgb(211, 126, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#D37E1E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37E1E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 126, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 75%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.145 62.2) |
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 #D37E1E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37E1E | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37E1E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37E1E text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6D9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 59.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2B8
oklch(88.4% 0.05 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB483
oklch(80.9% 0.091 62.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37E1E
oklch(67.1% 0.145 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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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
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#D37E1E 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) | #988604 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A1F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76A6C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37E1E
#D37E1E
oklch(67.1% 0.145 62.2)
- #2B9EE6
#2B9EE6
oklch(67.1% 0.145 242.1)
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 #D37E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.052
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.056
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.057
Use #D37E1E 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.