#D4752A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.7% 0.146 54.2), rgb(212, 117, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D4752A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4752A |
| RGB | rgb(212, 117, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.146 54.2) |
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 #D4752A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4752A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4752A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4752A text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B595
oklch(80.9% 0.072 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78C59
oklch(70.6% 0.113 54)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4752A
oklch(65.7% 0.146 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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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
#3C1D05
oklch(26.9% 0.06 54.6)
#D4752A 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) | #91801E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89629 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86066 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4752A
#D4752A
oklch(65.7% 0.146 54.2)
- #009DD8
#009DD8
oklch(65.6% 0.138 234.3)
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 #D4752A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #D4752A 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.