#D87233
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.9% 0.148 49.2), rgb(216, 114, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D87233 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87233 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 114, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.148 49.2) |
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 #D87233 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87233 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D87233 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87233 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B398
oklch(80.8% 0.072 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5D
oklch(70.8% 0.116 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D87233
oklch(65.9% 0.148 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E05
oklch(37.7% 0.097 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C07
oklch(27.1% 0.062 49.3)
#D87233 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) | #8F802B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89631 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5C65 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87233
#D87233
oklch(65.9% 0.148 49.2)
- #009FD1
#009FD1
oklch(65.7% 0.13 229.6)
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 #D87233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
Use #D87233 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.