#D4701F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.8% 0.152 53.4), rgb(212, 112, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#D4701F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 53°. 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 (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4701F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 112, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 74%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.152 53.4) |
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 #D4701F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4701F | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4701F text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4701F 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
#E8B494
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B56
oklch(70.8% 0.119 53.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4701F
oklch(64.8% 0.152 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C04
oklch(26.9% 0.062 52.9)
#D4701F 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) | #8D7D0D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5941D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95A61 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4701F
#D4701F
oklch(64.8% 0.152 53.4)
- #009BD3
#009BD3
oklch(64.9% 0.134 233.2)
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 #D4701F, 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 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
Use #D4701F 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.