#D5791D
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.5% 0.149 58.6), rgb(213, 121, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#D5791D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5791D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 121, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 76%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.149 58.6) |
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 #D5791D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5791D | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5791D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5791D text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B692
oklch(81% 0.073 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68E52
oklch(70.8% 0.116 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5791D
oklch(66.5% 0.149 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E02
oklch(27.1% 0.061 59.3)
#D5791D 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) | #958304 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB981D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96468 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5791D
#D5791D
oklch(66.5% 0.149 58.6)
- #009EE4
#009EE4
oklch(66.5% 0.149 238.7)
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 #D5791D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.057
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.058
Use #D5791D 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.