#D57C0F
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.151 61.9), rgb(213, 124, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D57C0F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57C0F |
| RGB | rgb(213, 124, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 87%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.151 61.9) |
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 #D57C0F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D57C0F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57C0F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57C0F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB381
oklch(80.9% 0.094 61.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D57C0F
oklch(66.9% 0.151 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#D57C0F 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) | #988500 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A11 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA676A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57C0F
#D57C0F
oklch(66.9% 0.151 61.9)
- #1E9EE8
#1E9EE8
oklch(67% 0.15 241.6)
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 #D57C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.022
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.058
Use #D57C0F 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.