#D5700A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.157 55.5), rgb(213, 112, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#D5700A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5700A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 112, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 91%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.157 55.5) |
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 #D5700A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5700A | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5700A text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5700A text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F0D2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 54.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B491
oklch(80.9% 0.077 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B50
oklch(70.8% 0.123 55.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5700A
oklch(64.9% 0.157 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C01
oklch(27% 0.065 54.9)
#D5700A 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69407 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5960 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5700A
#D5700A
oklch(64.9% 0.157 55.5)
- #009AD7
#009AD7
oklch(64.9% 0.139 235.7)
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 #D5700A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
Use #D5700A 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.