#D86F40
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.5% 0.145 43.5), rgb(216, 111, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#D86F40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86F40 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 111, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.145 43.5) |
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 #D86F40 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86F40 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86F40 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86F40 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8865
oklch(70.7% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86F40
oklch(65.5% 0.145 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C0C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833205
oklch(42.7% 0.122 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D11
oklch(37.6% 0.095 43.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#D86F40 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) | #8C7E3B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5A64 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86F40
#D86F40
oklch(65.5% 0.145 43.5)
- #00A0C7
#00A0C7
oklch(65.5% 0.122 223.2)
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 #D86F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
Use #D86F40 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.