#D86A37
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.6% 0.153 43.7), rgb(216, 106, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#D86A37 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86A37 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 106, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.153 43.7) |
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 #D86A37 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86A37 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86A37 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86A37 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86A37
oklch(64.6% 0.153 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#D86A37 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) | #897A31 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39335 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED535F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86A37
#D86A37
oklch(64.6% 0.153 43.7)
- #009DC4
#009DC4
oklch(64.6% 0.121 223.7)
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 #D86A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
Use #D86A37 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.