#D77522
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.1% 0.151 54.8), rgb(215, 117, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#D77522 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77522 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 117, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.151 54.8) |
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 #D77522 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77522 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D77522 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77522 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B593
oklch(81% 0.074 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98B55
oklch(70.6% 0.118 54.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D77522
oklch(66.1% 0.151 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D03
oklch(27.1% 0.062 55.6)
#D77522 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) | #928111 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99721 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5F65 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77522
#D77522
oklch(66.1% 0.151 54.8)
- #009EDB
#009EDB
oklch(66% 0.14 235)
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 #D77522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #D77522 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.