#D76115
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.9% 0.168 46.6), rgb(215, 97, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D76115 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76115 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 97, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 82%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.168 46.6) |
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 #D76115 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76115 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76115 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76115 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EEB194
oklch(81% 0.082 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28555
oklch(70.7% 0.131 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76115
oklch(62.9% 0.168 46.6)
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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
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#D76115 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) | #A08E0E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4554 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76115
#D76115
oklch(62.9% 0.168 46.6)
- #0097C1
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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 #D76115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
Use #D76115 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.