#D56323
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63% 0.161 45.7), rgb(213, 99, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D56323 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56323 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 99, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.161 45.7) |
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 #D56323 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56323 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56323 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56323 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB196
oklch(80.8% 0.079 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#E0865A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 46.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56323
oklch(63% 0.161 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B02
oklch(37.8% 0.105 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A06
oklch(27% 0.067 45.8)
#D56323 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) | #847418 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4957 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56323
#D56323
oklch(63% 0.161 45.7)
- #0097C0
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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 #D56323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
Use #D56323 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.