#D57428
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.7% 0.148 53.7), rgb(213, 116, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D57428 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57428 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 116, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.148 53.7) |
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 #D57428 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D57428 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D57428 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57428 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B595
oklch(81% 0.073 54)
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Step 400
400
#D88C58
oklch(70.7% 0.115 54.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D57428
oklch(65.7% 0.148 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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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
#3D1D05
oklch(27.1% 0.061 53.7)
#D57428 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) | #90801C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89627 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95F65 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57428
#D57428
oklch(65.7% 0.148 53.7)
- #009DD7
#009DD7
oklch(65.6% 0.137 233.8)
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 #D57428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #D57428 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.