#D86B2B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.7% 0.156 47.3), rgb(216, 107, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#D86B2B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86B2B |
| RGB | rgb(216, 107, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.156 47.3) |
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 #D86B2B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86B2B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86B2B text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86B2B text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB296
oklch(80.9% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE875B
oklch(70.6% 0.122 46.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86B2B
oklch(64.7% 0.156 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C02
oklch(37.6% 0.102 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B06
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47.9)
#D86B2B 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) | #8A7B22 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49328 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED535E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86B2B
#D86B2B
oklch(64.7% 0.156 47.3)
- #009CC9
#009CC9
oklch(64.6% 0.125 227.3)
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 #D86B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.015
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
Use #D86B2B 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.