#D57241
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.6% 0.139 45.5), rgb(213, 114, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#D57241 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57241 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 114, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.139 45.5) |
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 #D57241 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D57241 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D57241 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D57241 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39C
oklch(80.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400
#D98A65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D57241
oklch(65.6% 0.139 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84F0E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#803506
oklch(42.6% 0.116 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#682F11
oklch(37.8% 0.092 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#D57241 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) | #8D7F3C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59540 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95E67 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57241
#D57241
oklch(65.6% 0.139 45.5)
- #00A0CA
#00A0CA
oklch(65.7% 0.124 225)
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 #D57241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
Use #D57241 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.