#D76D31
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.151 47.2), rgb(215, 109, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#D76D31 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76D31 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 109, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.151 47.2) |
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 #D76D31 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76D31 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76D31 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76D31 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD885D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76D31
oklch(64.9% 0.151 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D06
oklch(37.7% 0.099 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 46.7)
#D76D31 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) | #8B7C29 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5942F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5661 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76D31
#D76D31
oklch(64.9% 0.151 47.2)
- #009DCA
#009DCA
oklch(64.9% 0.126 227.2)
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 #D76D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #D76D31 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.