#D7782A
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.6% 0.147 55.1), rgb(215, 120, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D7782A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7782A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 120, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.147 55.1) |
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 #D7782A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7782A | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7782A text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7782A text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B595
oklch(80.9% 0.072 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78C57
oklch(70.6% 0.115 54.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7782A
oklch(66.6% 0.147 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D04
oklch(26.9% 0.06 55.6)
#D7782A 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) | #94831E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9929 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6369 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7782A
#D7782A
oklch(66.6% 0.147 55.1)
- #00A0DE
#00A0DE
oklch(66.6% 0.142 235.2)
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 #D7782A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
Use #D7782A 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.