#D47F2A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.4% 0.141 60.5), rgb(212, 127, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#D47F2A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47F2A |
| RGB | rgb(212, 127, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.141 60.5) |
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 #D47F2A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47F2A | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47F2A text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47F2A text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6D9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 59.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBB486
oklch(81% 0.088 61)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D47F2A
oklch(67.4% 0.141 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#D47F2A 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) | #99881C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B2B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86C6E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47F2A
#D47F2A
oklch(67.4% 0.141 60.5)
- #2CA0E4
#2CA0E4
oklch(67.4% 0.141 240.4)
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 #D47F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.019
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.020
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.055
Use #D47F2A 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.