#D47B02
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.6% 0.152 62.5), rgb(212, 123, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#D47B02 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 62°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47B02 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 123, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 98%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.152 62.5) |
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 #D47B02 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47B02 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47B02 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47B02 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B78F
oklch(81% 0.075 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58F4C
oklch(70.8% 0.119 62.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D47B02
oklch(66.6% 0.152 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#D47B02 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) | #978400 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9904 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96669 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47B02
#D47B02
oklch(66.6% 0.152 62.5)
- #1C9CE9
#1C9CE9
oklch(66.5% 0.153 242.8)
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 #D47B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.053
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.060
Use #D47B02 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.