#D7600C
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.7% 0.17 47.1), rgb(215, 96, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#D7600C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7600C |
| RGB | rgb(215, 96, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 89%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.17 47.1) |
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 #D7600C | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7600C | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7600C text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7600C text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB193
oklch(81% 0.083 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#E38454
oklch(70.6% 0.133 46.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7600C
oklch(62.7% 0.17 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#D7600C 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) | #837300 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E02 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4352 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7600C
#D7600C
oklch(62.7% 0.17 47.1)
- #0096C1
#0096C1
oklch(62.8% 0.121 227.1)
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 #D7600C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
Use #D7600C 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.