#D45E00
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(62% 0.17 47.7), rgb(212, 94, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D45E00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45E00 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 94, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.17 47.7) |
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 #D45E00 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45E00 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45E00 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45E00 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB192
oklch(80.9% 0.083 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#E38553
oklch(70.8% 0.133 47.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45E00
oklch(62% 0.17 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#D45E00 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) | #817000 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8B00 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94150 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45E00
#D45E00
oklch(62% 0.17 47.7)
- #0093BF
#0093BF
oklch(61.9% 0.121 228.2)
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 #D45E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
Use #D45E00 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.