#D47F03
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.3% 0.151 64.8), rgb(212, 127, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#D47F03 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47F03 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 127, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 97%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.151 64.8) |
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 #D47F03 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47F03 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47F03 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47F03 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EBB47F
oklch(80.8% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D47F03
oklch(67.3% 0.151 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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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)
#D47F03 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) | #9A8700 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B07 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86B6C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47F03
#D47F03
oklch(67.3% 0.151 64.8)
- #2E9DEC
#2E9DEC
oklch(67.2% 0.151 245)
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 #D47F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.059
Use #D47F03 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.