#D76C16
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.6% 0.16 51.7), rgb(215, 108, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#D76C16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76C16 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 108, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.16 51.7) |
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 #D76C16 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76C16 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76C16 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76C16 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB392
oklch(80.9% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8953
oklch(70.7% 0.124 52.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76C16
oklch(64.6% 0.16 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#D76C16 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) | #8B7B00 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59312 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC535D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76C16
#D76C16
oklch(64.6% 0.16 51.7)
- #009BCF
#009BCF
oklch(64.7% 0.131 231.3)
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 #D76C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.013
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
Use #D76C16 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.