#D6743F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66% 0.14 47.2), rgb(214, 116, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D6743F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6743F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 116, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.14 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 #D6743F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6743F | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6743F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D6743F text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88B63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6743F
oklch(66% 0.14 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B85003
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803501
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#D6743F 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) | #8F8139 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6068 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6743F
#D6743F
oklch(66% 0.14 47.2)
- #00A1CF
#00A1CF
oklch(66.1% 0.128 227.2)
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 #D6743F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
Use #D6743F 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.