#D86029
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63% 0.165 42.5), rgb(216, 96, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D86029 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86029 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 96, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.165 42.5) |
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 #D86029 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86029 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86029 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86029 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB097
oklch(80.9% 0.081 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3845D
oklch(70.8% 0.129 42.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86029
oklch(63% 0.165 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2905
oklch(37.7% 0.107 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#D86029 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) | #827321 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E25 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4455 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86029
#D86029
oklch(63% 0.165 42.5)
- #0098BC
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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 #D86029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
Use #D86029 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.