#D86333
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.6% 0.16 41.4), rgb(216, 99, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#D86333 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86333 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 99, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.16 41.4) |
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 #D86333 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86333 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86333 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86333 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F3D0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09A
oklch(80.8% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18461
oklch(70.6% 0.125 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86333
oklch(63.6% 0.16 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#D86333 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) | #84762D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09030 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4959 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86333
#D86333
oklch(63.6% 0.16 41.4)
- #009ABD
#009ABD
oklch(63.6% 0.117 221.5)
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 #D86333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
Use #D86333 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.