#D7971B
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.1% 0.145 77), rgb(215, 151, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#D7971B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7971B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 151, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 78%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.145 77) |
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 #D7971B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7971B | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7971B text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7971B text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6B5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 78)
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Step 300
300
#E2B97D
oklch(80.9% 0.09 76.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D7971B
oklch(72.1% 0.145 77)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D7971B 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEA922 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8581 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7971B
#D7971B
oklch(72.1% 0.145 77)
- #67A6FE
#67A6FE
oklch(72.1% 0.145 257)
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 #D7971B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.026
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.051
Use #D7971B 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.