#D46220
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.7% 0.162 46), rgb(212, 98, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#D46220 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46220 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 98, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.162 46) |
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 #D46220 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46220 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46220 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46220 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB196
oklch(80.8% 0.079 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#E1865A
oklch(70.8% 0.127 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46220
oklch(62.7% 0.162 46)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B01
oklch(37.8% 0.105 46)
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Step 950
950
#401A06
oklch(27% 0.067 45.8)
#D46220 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) | #837314 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94856 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46220
#D46220
oklch(62.7% 0.162 46)
- #0096BF
#0096BF
oklch(62.7% 0.12 225.9)
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 #D46220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
Use #D46220 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.