#D87635
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.5% 0.145 51), rgb(216, 118, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#D87635 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87635 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 118, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.145 51) |
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 #D87635 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87635 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87635 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87635 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EFD2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B497
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51)
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Step 400
400
#D98B5D
oklch(70.7% 0.113 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D87635
oklch(66.5% 0.145 51)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#673005
oklch(37.7% 0.094 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D07
oklch(27.1% 0.06 51.8)
#D87635 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) | #92822D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9834 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6168 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87635
#D87635
oklch(66.5% 0.145 51)
- #00A1D6
#00A1D6
oklch(66.5% 0.134 230.8)
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 #D87635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #D87635 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.