#D7762F
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.3% 0.146 52.8), rgb(215, 118, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#D7762F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7762F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 118, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.146 52.8) |
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 #D7762F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7762F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7762F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7762F text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B496
oklch(80.8% 0.071 52.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88C5A
oklch(70.8% 0.114 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7762F
oklch(66.3% 0.146 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673001
oklch(37.7% 0.095 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D06
oklch(27.1% 0.06 52.8)
#D7762F 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) | #928225 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9982E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6168 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7762F
#D7762F
oklch(66.3% 0.146 52.8)
- #00A0D9
#00A0D9
oklch(66.4% 0.137 232.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D7762F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #D7762F 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.