#D57543
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66.1% 0.136 46.7), rgb(213, 117, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#D57543 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57543 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 117, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.136 46.7) |
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 #D57543 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D57543 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D57543 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57543 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B66
oklch(70.6% 0.106 46.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D57543
oklch(66.1% 0.136 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6510F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3607
oklch(42.6% 0.114 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#673012
oklch(37.8% 0.089 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#D57543 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) | #90823E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79742 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9626A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57543
#D57543
oklch(66.1% 0.136 46.7)
- #00A1CE
#00A1CE
oklch(66.1% 0.127 226.6)
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 #D57543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
Use #D57543 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.