#D67006
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65% 0.159 55.5), rgb(214, 112, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D67006 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D67006 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 112, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 95%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.159 55.5) |
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 #D67006 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D67006 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D67006 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D67006 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F0D2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 54.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B491
oklch(80.9% 0.077 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A4F
oklch(70.6% 0.124 55.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D67006
oklch(65% 0.159 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C01
oklch(27% 0.065 54.9)
#D67006 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79403 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5860 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D67006
#D67006
oklch(65% 0.159 55.5)
- #009BD7
#009BD7
oklch(65.1% 0.138 235.1)
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 #D67006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
Use #D67006 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.