#D65C06
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(62% 0.172 46), rgb(214, 92, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#D65C06 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 46°. 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65C06 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 92, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 95%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.172 46) |
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 #D65C06 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65C06 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65C06 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65C06 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#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
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB093
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48354
oklch(70.6% 0.135 45.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65C06
oklch(62% 0.172 46)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#D65C06 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) | #807000 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C00 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3D4F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65C06
#D65C06
oklch(62% 0.172 46)
- #0094BC
#0094BC
oklch(62% 0.118 225.6)
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 #D65C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
Use #D65C06 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.