#D47E01
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.1% 0.151 64.3), rgb(212, 126, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#D47E01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47E01 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 126, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 99%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.151 64.3) |
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 #D47E01 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47E01 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47E01 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47E01 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 65.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB47F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D47E01
oklch(67.1% 0.151 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#D47E01 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) | #998600 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9A05 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8696B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47E01
#D47E01
oklch(67.1% 0.151 64.3)
- #2B9DEB
#2B9DEB
oklch(67.1% 0.151 244.4)
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 #D47E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.054
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.059
Use #D47E01 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.