#D65517
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.1% 0.176 41.6), rgb(214, 85, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#D65517 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65517 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.176 41.6) |
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 #D65517 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65517 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65517 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65517 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF95
oklch(81% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#E78159
oklch(70.7% 0.137 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65517
oklch(61.1% 0.176 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#421705
oklch(26.9% 0.073 41.7)
#D65517 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) | #7A6C07 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A890E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC334A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65517
#D65517
oklch(61.1% 0.176 41.6)
- #0092B3
#0092B3
oklch(61.1% 0.112 221.3)
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 #D65517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
Use #D65517 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.