#D85D17
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(62.5% 0.171 44.4), rgb(216, 93, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#D85D17 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85D17 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 93, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 81%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.171 44.4) |
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 #D85D17 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85D17 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85D17 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85D17 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB094
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E58357
oklch(70.8% 0.134 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85D17
oklch(62.5% 0.171 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411804
oklch(26.8% 0.071 44.3)
#D85D17 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) | #817104 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D0F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3F51 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85D17
#D85D17
oklch(62.5% 0.171 44.4)
- #0096BC
#0096BC
oklch(62.5% 0.118 224)
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 #D85D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
Use #D85D17 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.