#D48A15
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69.3% 0.145 70.4), rgb(212, 138, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#D48A15 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D48A15 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 138, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 82%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.145 70.4) |
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 #D48A15 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D48A15 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48A15 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48A15 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 70.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B77F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D48A15
oklch(69.3% 0.145 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#D48A15 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) | #A38F00 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A11A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87776 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D48A15
#D48A15
oklch(69.3% 0.145 70.4)
- #4EA1F2
#4EA1F2
oklch(69.4% 0.144 250.2)
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 #D48A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.051
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.051
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.054
Use #D48A15 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.