#D5701E
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65% 0.153 53.3), rgb(213, 112, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#D5701E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 53°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5701E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 112, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.153 53.3) |
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 #D5701E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5701E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5701E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5701E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B493
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A55
oklch(70.7% 0.121 52.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5701E
oklch(65% 0.153 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#D5701E 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) | #8E7D0B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6941C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5961 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5701E
#D5701E
oklch(65% 0.153 53.3)
- #009BD3
#009BD3
oklch(64.9% 0.134 233.2)
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 #D5701E, 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 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
Use #D5701E 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.