#D76329
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.3% 0.161 44.1), rgb(215, 99, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#D76329 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76329 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 99, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.161 44.1) |
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 #D76329 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76329 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76329 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76329 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB197
oklch(80.9% 0.079 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#E1855C
oklch(70.7% 0.126 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76329
oklch(63.3% 0.161 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A05
oklch(37.7% 0.105 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A07
oklch(27.1% 0.066 44.8)
#D76329 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) | #847520 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F25 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4957 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76329
#D76329
oklch(63.3% 0.161 44.1)
- #0099BF
#0099BF
oklch(63.4% 0.119 223.6)
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 #D76329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
Use #D76329 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.