#D66724
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.7% 0.159 47.2), rgb(214, 103, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#D66724 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66724 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 103, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.159 47.2) |
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 #D66724 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66724 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66724 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66724 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB296
oklch(80.9% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8759
oklch(70.7% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66724
oklch(63.7% 0.159 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A05
oklch(26.9% 0.066 47.3)
#D66724 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) | #877718 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29021 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4E5A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66724
#D66724
oklch(63.7% 0.159 47.2)
- #0099C5
#0099C5
oklch(63.7% 0.123 227.2)
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 #D66724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.010
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
Use #D66724 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.