#D7861F
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69% 0.145 65.6), rgb(215, 134, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#D7861F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7861F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 134, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.145 65.6) |
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 #D7861F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7861F | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7861F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7861F text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 65.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B581
oklch(80.9% 0.091 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D7861F
oklch(69% 0.145 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#D7861F 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) | #A08D01 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A021 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7373 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7861F
#D7861F
oklch(69% 0.145 65.6)
- #3FA2EF
#3FA2EF
oklch(68.9% 0.146 245.9)
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 #D7861F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.018
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7861F 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.