#D5682D
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.8% 0.154 45.9), rgb(213, 104, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#D5682D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5682D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 104, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.154 45.9) |
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 #D5682D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5682D | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5682D text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5682D text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB298
oklch(80.9% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE875D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5682D
oklch(63.8% 0.154 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C06
oklch(37.7% 0.101 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#D5682D 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) | #877825 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA505C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5682D
#D5682D
oklch(63.8% 0.154 45.9)
- #009AC4
#009AC4
oklch(63.9% 0.122 225.9)
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 #D5682D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.012
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #D5682D 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.