#D7703B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.5% 0.145 45.9), rgb(215, 112, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D7703B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7703B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 112, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.145 45.9) |
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 #D7703B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7703B | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7703B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7703B text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8962
oklch(70.7% 0.114 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7703B
oklch(65.5% 0.145 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 46.5)
#D7703B 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) | #8D7E35 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69539 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5B64 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7703B
#D7703B
oklch(65.5% 0.145 45.9)
- #009FCB
#009FCB
oklch(65.5% 0.126 226.3)
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 #D7703B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
Use #D7703B 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.