#D77435
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66.1% 0.145 50), rgb(215, 116, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#D77435 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77435 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 116, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.145 50) |
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 #D77435 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77435 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D77435 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77435 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#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
#E7B498
oklch(80.9% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98B5D
oklch(70.7% 0.113 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D77435
oklch(66.1% 0.145 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#682F06
oklch(37.7% 0.095 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#D77435 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) | #90812D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89734 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5F67 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77435
#D77435
oklch(66.1% 0.145 50)
- #00A0D3
#00A0D3
oklch(66.1% 0.132 230)
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 #D77435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #D77435 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.