#D8782C
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.147 54.4), rgb(216, 120, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#D8782C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 54°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8782C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 120, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.147 54.4) |
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 #D8782C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8782C | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8782C text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8782C text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B595
oklch(80.9% 0.072 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88C58
oklch(70.7% 0.115 54.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8782C
oklch(66.8% 0.147 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D05
oklch(27.1% 0.061 53.7)
#D8782C 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) | #948320 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB992B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6369 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8782C
#D8782C
oklch(66.8% 0.147 54.4)
- #00A1DD
#00A1DD
oklch(66.8% 0.14 234.1)
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 #D8782C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #D8782C 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.