#D46400
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.9% 0.165 50.4), rgb(212, 100, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D46400 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46400 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.165 50.4) |
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 #D46400 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46400 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46400 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46400 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECB292
oklch(80.9% 0.081 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08751
oklch(70.7% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46400
oklch(62.9% 0.165 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A02
oklch(27% 0.069 49.5)
#D46400 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) | #857400 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E00 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94955 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46400
#D46400
oklch(62.9% 0.165 50.4)
- #0095C6
#0095C6
oklch(62.8% 0.126 230.6)
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 #D46400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.012
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.041
Use #D46400 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.