#D65C16
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(62.1% 0.17 44.5), rgb(214, 92, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D65C16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65C16 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 92, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.17 44.5) |
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 #D65C16 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65C16 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65C16 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65C16 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB094
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E48357
oklch(70.6% 0.133 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65C16
oklch(62.1% 0.17 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#D65C16 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) | #7F7002 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C0E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB3E50 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65C16
#D65C16
oklch(62.1% 0.17 44.5)
- #0094BB
#0094BB
oklch(62% 0.117 225)
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 #D65C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
Use #D65C16 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.