#D76118
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.9% 0.167 46.2), rgb(215, 97, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D76118 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 46°. 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 (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76118 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 97, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 80%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.167 46.2) |
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 #D76118 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76118 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76118 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76118 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
#E28556
oklch(70.7% 0.13 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76118
oklch(62.9% 0.167 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#D76118 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) | #837304 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E12 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4554 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76118
#D76118
oklch(62.9% 0.167 46.2)
- #0097C0
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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 #D76118, 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
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
Use #D76118 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.