#D4701B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.8% 0.153 54), rgb(212, 112, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#D4701B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4701B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 112, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 77%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.153 54) |
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 #D4701B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4701B | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4701B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4701B text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#DA8B54
oklch(70.7% 0.12 54.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4701B
oklch(64.8% 0.153 54)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 53.9)
#D4701B 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) | #8E7D04 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59319 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95961 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4701B
#D4701B
oklch(64.8% 0.153 54)
- #009BD4
#009BD4
oklch(64.9% 0.135 233.7)
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 #D4701B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
Use #D4701B 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.