#D56A30
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.2% 0.152 46.2), rgb(213, 106, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#D56A30 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56A30 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 106, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.152 46.2) |
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 #D56A30 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56A30 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56A30 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56A30 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400
#DD885E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 46.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56A30
oklch(64.2% 0.152 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D08
oklch(37.7% 0.098 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#D56A30 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) | #887928 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA535E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56A30
#D56A30
oklch(64.2% 0.152 46.2)
- #009BC5
#009BC5
oklch(64.2% 0.122 225.8)
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 #D56A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #D56A30 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.