#D8773D
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.141 49.2), rgb(216, 119, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D8773D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8773D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.141 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 #D8773D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8773D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8773D text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8773D text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EFD2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49A
oklch(80.9% 0.068 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88B61
oklch(70.7% 0.11 48.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8773D
oklch(66.8% 0.141 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
#67300B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D09
oklch(27.2% 0.059 49.9)
#D8773D 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) | #928337 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC636A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8773D
#D8773D
oklch(66.8% 0.141 49.2)
- #00A2D5
#00A2D5
oklch(66.7% 0.132 229.7)
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 #D8773D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
Use #D8773D 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.