#D77924
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.148 56.8), rgb(215, 121, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#D77924 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 57°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77924 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 121, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 71%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.148 56.8) |
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 #D77924 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77924 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77924 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77924 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B593
oklch(80.8% 0.072 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78D54
oklch(70.7% 0.116 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D77924
oklch(66.8% 0.148 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D03
oklch(26.9% 0.061 56.5)
#D77924 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) | #958413 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9924 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6469 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77924
#D77924
oklch(66.8% 0.148 56.8)
- #00A0E2
#00A0E2
oklch(66.8% 0.146 236.8)
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 #D77924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.054
Use #D77924 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.