#D86409
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.5% 0.168 48.9), rgb(216, 100, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#D86409 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86409 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.168 48.9) |
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 #D86409 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86409 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86409 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86409 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDB192
oklch(80.8% 0.082 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28652
oklch(70.8% 0.132 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86409
oklch(63.5% 0.168 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A02
oklch(27% 0.069 49.5)
#D86409 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) | #867500 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29000 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4856 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86409
#D86409
oklch(63.5% 0.168 48.9)
- #0098C6
#0098C6
oklch(63.5% 0.125 228.5)
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 #D86409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
Use #D86409 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.