#D87202
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(65.6% 0.16 56.2), rgb(216, 114, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#D87202 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87202 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 114, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 98%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.16 56.2) |
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 #D87202 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87202 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D87202 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D87202 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2BE
oklch(88.4% 0.043 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B490
oklch(80.8% 0.078 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B4D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 56.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D87202
oklch(65.6% 0.16 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#D87202 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) | #917F00 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99600 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5A61 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87202
#D87202
oklch(65.6% 0.16 56.2)
- #009CDB
#009CDB
oklch(65.5% 0.141 236.2)
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 #D87202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.055
Use #D87202 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.