#D77600
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.1% 0.157 58.8), rgb(215, 118, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#D77600 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77600 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 118, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.157 58.8) |
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 #D77600 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77600 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D77600 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77600 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 59.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B58F
oklch(80.9% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98C4C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 58.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D77600
oklch(66.1% 0.157 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#D77600 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) | #948100 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9800 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5F64 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77600
#D77600
oklch(66.1% 0.157 58.8)
- #009DE3
#009DE3
oklch(66.2% 0.149 238.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #D77600
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #D77600. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.061
Use #D77600 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.