#D56933
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64% 0.152 44.9), rgb(213, 105, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D56933 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56933 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 105, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.152 44.9) |
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 #D56933 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56933 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56933 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56933 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8760
oklch(70.6% 0.119 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56933
oklch(64% 0.152 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#D56933 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) | #87792C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19131 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9525E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56933
#D56933
oklch(64% 0.152 44.9)
- #009BC3
#009BC3
oklch(64.1% 0.121 224.6)
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 #D56933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #D56933 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.