#D66F10
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.158 54.2), rgb(214, 111, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#D66F10 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66F10 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 111, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 86%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.158 54.2) |
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 #D66F10 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66F10 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66F10 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66F10 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9B492
oklch(81% 0.077 54)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A51
oklch(70.8% 0.124 54.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66F10
oklch(64.9% 0.158 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C02
oklch(27% 0.065 54)
#D66F10 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6940D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB575F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66F10
#D66F10
oklch(64.9% 0.158 54.2)
- #009BD5
#009BD5
oklch(65% 0.136 234.2)
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 #D66F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #D66F10 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.