#D87121
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.6% 0.155 52.5), rgb(216, 113, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#D87121 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87121 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 113, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.155 52.5) |
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 #D87121 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87121 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D87121 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D87121 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B494
oklch(81% 0.076 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A55
oklch(70.7% 0.121 52.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D87121
oklch(65.6% 0.155 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#D87121 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) | #8F7E10 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8961F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5A62 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87121
#D87121
oklch(65.6% 0.155 52.5)
- #009DD5
#009DD5
oklch(65.5% 0.135 232.9)
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 #D87121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #D87121 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.