#D56E09
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.6% 0.159 54.5), rgb(213, 110, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#D56E09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56E09 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 110, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.159 54.5) |
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 #D56E09 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56E09 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56E09 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56E09 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9B491
oklch(81% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A50
oklch(70.7% 0.124 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56E09
oklch(64.6% 0.159 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C01
oklch(27% 0.065 54.9)
#D56E09 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59305 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA565E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56E09
#D56E09
oklch(64.6% 0.159 54.5)
- #009AD4
#009AD4
oklch(64.7% 0.136 234.3)
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 #D56E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #D56E09 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.