#D46E1A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.5% 0.155 53), rgb(212, 110, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#D46E1A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46E1A |
| RGB | rgb(212, 110, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 78%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.155 53) |
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 #D46E1A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46E1A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46E1A text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46E1A text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B493
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A54
oklch(70.7% 0.121 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46E1A
oklch(64.5% 0.155 53)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#D46E1A 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) | #8C7B03 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49318 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9575F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46E1A
#D46E1A
oklch(64.5% 0.155 53)
- #009AD1
#009AD1
oklch(64.5% 0.133 232.9)
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 #D46E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.013
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
Use #D46E1A 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.