#D8742E
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.1% 0.149 51.6), rgb(216, 116, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#D8742E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8742E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.149 51.6) |
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 #D8742E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8742E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8742E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8742E text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B5A
oklch(70.8% 0.116 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8742E
oklch(66.1% 0.149 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F01
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C06
oklch(26.9% 0.061 51)
#D8742E 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) | #918124 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5E66 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8742E
#D8742E
oklch(66.1% 0.149 51.6)
- #00A0D6
#00A0D6
oklch(66.2% 0.134 231.5)
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 #D8742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
Use #D8742E 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.