#D56513
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.2% 0.163 49.1), rgb(213, 101, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#D56513 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56513 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 101, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.163 49.1) |
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 #D56513 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56513 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56513 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56513 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB293
oklch(80.9% 0.08 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08754
oklch(70.8% 0.128 49.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56513
oklch(63.2% 0.163 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A03
oklch(27% 0.068 48.5)
#D56513 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) | #867500 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F0D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4B57 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56513
#D56513
oklch(63.2% 0.163 49.1)
- #0097C6
#0097C6
oklch(63.3% 0.125 229.2)
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 #D56513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.009
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.044
Use #D56513 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.