#D47721
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66% 0.148 57.1), rgb(212, 119, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#D47721 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47721 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 119, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.148 57.1) |
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 #D47721 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47721 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D47721 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47721 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B593
oklch(80.8% 0.072 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78D54
oklch(70.7% 0.116 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D47721
oklch(66% 0.148 57.1)
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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
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D03
oklch(26.9% 0.061 56.5)
#D47721 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) | #93820E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99721 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86267 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47721
#D47721
oklch(66% 0.148 57.1)
- #009DDF
#009DDF
oklch(66% 0.145 237.3)
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 #D47721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
Use #D47721 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.