#D86639
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.155 41.1), rgb(216, 102, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#D86639 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86639 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 102, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.155 41.1) |
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 #D86639 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86639 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86639 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86639 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08563
oklch(70.7% 0.122 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86639
oklch(64.1% 0.155 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04605
oklch(55.6% 0.168 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#862E02
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#D86639 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) | #857834 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19136 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4E5C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86639
#D86639
oklch(64.1% 0.155 41.1)
- #009CBE
#009CBE
oklch(64.1% 0.117 220.6)
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 #D86639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
Use #D86639 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.