#D78B11
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69.8% 0.148 70.1), rgb(215, 139, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#D78B11 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78B11 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 139, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 85%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.148 70.1) |
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 #D78B11 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78B11 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78B11 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78B11 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 69.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B67E
oklch(80.8% 0.092 69.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78B11
oklch(69.8% 0.148 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#D78B11 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) | #A59100 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A317 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7877 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78B11
#D78B11
oklch(69.8% 0.148 70.1)
- #4DA3F5
#4DA3F5
oklch(69.9% 0.147 249.8)
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 #D78B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.048
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.050
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.056
Use #D78B11 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.