#D75D2A
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(62.5% 0.166 41.1), rgb(215, 93, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#D75D2A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75D2A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 93, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.166 41.1) |
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 #D75D2A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75D2A | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75D2A text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75D2A text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB098
oklch(81% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4835E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75D2A
oklch(62.5% 0.166 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2808
oklch(37.8% 0.109 41)
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Step 950
950
#411808
oklch(26.9% 0.069 40.7)
#D75D2A 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) | #7F7123 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D26 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4053 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75D2A
#D75D2A
oklch(62.5% 0.166 41.1)
- #0096B8
#0096B8
oklch(62.4% 0.115 221.4)
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 #D75D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
Use #D75D2A 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.