#D46937
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.9% 0.149 43.9), rgb(212, 105, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#D46937 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46937 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 105, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.149 43.9) |
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 #D46937 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46937 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46937 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46937 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8863
oklch(70.8% 0.116 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46937
oklch(63.9% 0.149 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#D46937 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) | #877931 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19135 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8535E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46937
#D46937
oklch(63.9% 0.149 43.9)
- #009BC1
#009BC1
oklch(64% 0.12 223.3)
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 #D46937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #D46937 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.