#D88A03
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69.7% 0.151 69.9), rgb(216, 138, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#D88A03 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D88A03 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 138, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 97%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.151 69.9) |
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 #D88A03 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D88A03 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88A03 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88A03 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 70.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B67C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 70)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D88A03
oklch(69.7% 0.151 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#D88A03 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) | #A49000 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A20C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7775 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D88A03
#D88A03
oklch(69.7% 0.151 69.9)
- #49A2F7
#49A2F7
oklch(69.7% 0.151 250)
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 #D88A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.050
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.055
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.056
Use #D88A03 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.