#D65A18
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.8% 0.172 43.4), rgb(214, 90, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D65A18 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65A18 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 90, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 80%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.172 43.4) |
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 #D65A18 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65A18 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65A18 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65A18 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF95
oklch(80.9% 0.085 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58258
oklch(70.6% 0.135 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65A18
oklch(61.8% 0.172 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#421805
oklch(27% 0.071 42.9)
#D65A18 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) | #7E6F07 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B10 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3B4E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65A18
#D65A18
oklch(61.8% 0.172 43.4)
- #0094B8
#0094B8
oklch(61.9% 0.115 223)
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 #D65A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
Use #D65A18 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.