#D7742F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66% 0.147 51.6), rgb(215, 116, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D7742F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7742F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 116, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.147 51.6) |
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 #D7742F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7742F | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7742F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7742F text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98B5A
oklch(70.7% 0.115 52)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7742F
oklch(66% 0.147 51.6)
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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
#682F02
oklch(37.6% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C06
oklch(26.9% 0.061 51)
#D7742F 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) | #918125 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8972E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5F66 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7742F
#D7742F
oklch(66% 0.147 51.6)
- #009FD5
#009FD5
oklch(65.9% 0.134 231.6)
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 #D7742F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
Use #D7742F 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.