#D65B27
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(62% 0.168 41.1), rgb(214, 91, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#D65B27 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65B27 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 91, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.168 41.1) |
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 #D65B27 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65B27 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65B27 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65B27 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF98
oklch(80.8% 0.082 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4825E
oklch(70.6% 0.131 40.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65B27
oklch(62% 0.168 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2807
oklch(37.8% 0.109 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#411808
oklch(26.9% 0.069 40.7)
#D65B27 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) | #7E701F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B22 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB3E51 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65B27
#D65B27
oklch(62% 0.168 41.1)
- #0095B6
#0095B6
oklch(62% 0.114 220.9)
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 #D65B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
Use #D65B27 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.