#D85600
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.5% 0.18 43.8), rgb(216, 86, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#D85600 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85600 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.18 43.8) |
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 #D85600 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85600 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85600 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85600 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF93
oklch(80.9% 0.087 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#E88153
oklch(70.8% 0.141 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85600
oklch(61.5% 0.18 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#431703
oklch(27% 0.075 43)
#D85600 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8A00 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE334A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85600
#D85600
oklch(61.5% 0.18 43.8)
- #0093B7
#0093B7
oklch(61.6% 0.115 223.2)
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 #D85600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #D85600 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.