#D76012
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.8% 0.169 46.5), rgb(215, 96, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#D76012 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76012 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 96, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.169 46.5) |
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 #D76012 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76012 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76012 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76012 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#E38455
oklch(70.7% 0.132 46.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76012
oklch(62.8% 0.169 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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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)
#D76012 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 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E09 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4353 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76012
#D76012
oklch(62.8% 0.169 46.5)
- #0096C0
#0096C0
oklch(62.7% 0.121 226.5)
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 #D76012, 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 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
Use #D76012 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.