#D75702
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.5% 0.178 44.2), rgb(215, 87, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#D75702 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75702 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 87, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 98%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.178 44.2) |
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 #D75702 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75702 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75702 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75702 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF93
oklch(80.9% 0.087 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#E78154
oklch(70.7% 0.139 43.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75702
oklch(61.5% 0.178 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#421803
oklch(27% 0.072 44.7)
#D75702 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8A00 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED354A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75702
#D75702
oklch(61.5% 0.178 44.2)
- #0092B8
#0092B8
oklch(61.4% 0.116 224.6)
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 #D75702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #D75702 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.