#D46E39
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.7% 0.145 46.1), rgb(212, 110, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#D46E39 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46E39 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 110, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.145 46.1) |
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 #D46E39 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46E39 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46E39 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46E39 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8962
oklch(70.7% 0.114 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46E39
oklch(64.7% 0.145 46.1)
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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
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 46.5)
#D46E39 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) | #8A7C33 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39337 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85962 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46E39
#D46E39
oklch(64.7% 0.145 46.1)
- #009DC8
#009DC8
oklch(64.8% 0.124 226)
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 #D46E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
Use #D46E39 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.