#D68609
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(68.8% 0.149 67.9), rgb(214, 134, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#D68609 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D68609 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 134, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.149 67.9) |
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 #D68609 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D68609 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68609 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68609 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B5
oklch(88.4% 0.052 67.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B67E
oklch(81% 0.093 68.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D68609
oklch(68.8% 0.149 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#D68609 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) | #A08D00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F0F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7272 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D68609
#D68609
oklch(68.8% 0.149 67.9)
- #41A0F2
#41A0F2
oklch(68.7% 0.15 248.2)
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 #D68609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.055
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.059
Use #D68609 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.