#D46601
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.3), rgb(212, 102, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#D46601 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46601 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 102, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.3) |
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 #D46601 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46601 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46601 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46601 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB291
oklch(80.8% 0.08 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8851
oklch(70.8% 0.128 51.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46601
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#D46601 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) | #867600 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F00 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94C57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46601
#D46601
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.3)
- #0096C9
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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 #D46601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.010
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
Use #D46601 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.