#D77316
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.7% 0.155 55.4), rgb(215, 115, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D77316 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77316 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 115, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.155 55.4) |
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 #D77316 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77316 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D77316 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77316 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B492
oklch(80.9% 0.076 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B51
oklch(70.7% 0.122 55.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D77316
oklch(65.7% 0.155 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C02
oklch(26.9% 0.064 54.8)
#D77316 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) | #917F00 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99614 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5C63 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77316
#D77316
oklch(65.7% 0.155 55.4)
- #009DDA
#009DDA
oklch(65.7% 0.14 235.2)
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 #D77316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.054
Use #D77316 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.