#D76D33
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.151 46.6), rgb(215, 109, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#D76D33 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 0.018 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 | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76D33 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 109, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.151 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 #D76D33 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76D33 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76D33 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76D33 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
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC885E
oklch(70.6% 0.118 46.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76D33
oklch(64.9% 0.151 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
#6A2D08
oklch(37.7% 0.098 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 46.7)
#D76D33 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) | #8B7C2C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49431 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5661 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76D33
#D76D33
oklch(64.9% 0.151 46.6)
- #009DC9
#009DC9
oklch(64.9% 0.125 226.6)
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 #D76D33, 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 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
Use #D76D33 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.