#D47517
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.6% 0.151 57.3), rgb(212, 117, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D47517 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47517 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 117, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.151 57.3) |
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 #D47517 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47517 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D47517 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47517 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B592
oklch(80.9% 0.074 57)
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Step 400
400
#D88D52
oklch(70.8% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D47517
oklch(65.6% 0.151 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 56.5)
#D47517 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) | #928000 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89616 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95F64 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47517
#D47517
oklch(65.6% 0.151 57.3)
- #009CDD
#009CDD
oklch(65.6% 0.143 237.1)
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 #D47517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #D47517 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.