#D77800
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.5% 0.156 59.9), rgb(215, 120, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#D77800 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77800 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 120, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.156 59.9) |
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 #D77800 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77800 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77800 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77800 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E6B58F
oklch(80.8% 0.076 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88D4C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 59.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D77800
oklch(66.5% 0.156 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#D77800 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) | #958300 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9900 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6266 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77800
#D77800
oklch(66.5% 0.156 59.9)
- #009DE6
#009DE6
oklch(66.4% 0.152 240)
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 #D77800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.060
Use #D77800 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.