#D4732B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.4% 0.147 52.8), rgb(212, 115, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#D4732B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4732B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 115, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 66%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.147 52.8) |
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 #D4732B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4732B | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4732B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4732B text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88B5A
oklch(70.6% 0.114 52.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4732B
oklch(65.4% 0.147 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673001
oklch(37.7% 0.095 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D06
oklch(27.1% 0.06 52.8)
#D4732B 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) | #8F7F20 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7952A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85E65 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4732B
#D4732B
oklch(65.4% 0.147 52.8)
- #009DD5
#009DD5
oklch(65.5% 0.135 232.9)
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 #D4732B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #D4732B 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.