#D4791B
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.3% 0.148 59.2), rgb(212, 121, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#D4791B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4791B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 121, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 77%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.148 59.2) |
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 #D4791B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4791B | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4791B text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4791B text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B692
oklch(81% 0.073 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68E52
oklch(70.8% 0.116 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4791B
oklch(66.3% 0.148 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E02
oklch(27.1% 0.061 59.3)
#D4791B 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) | #958300 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA981B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86468 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4791B
#D4791B
oklch(66.3% 0.148 59.2)
- #089DE3
#089DE3
oklch(66.2% 0.148 239.1)
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 #D4791B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.058
Use #D4791B 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.