#D47B22
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.7% 0.145 59.4), rgb(212, 123, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#D47B22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47B22 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 123, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.145 59.4) |
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 #D47B22 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47B22 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47B22 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47B22 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EED4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B693
oklch(80.9% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58E54
oklch(70.7% 0.114 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D47B22
oklch(66.7% 0.145 59.4)
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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
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#D47B22 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) | #96850F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9922 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8676A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47B22
#D47B22
oklch(66.7% 0.145 59.4)
- #199EE3
#199EE3
oklch(66.6% 0.145 239.4)
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 #D47B22, 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 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.057
Use #D47B22 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.