#D9571C
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.9% 0.176 41.2), rgb(217, 87, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D9571C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9571C |
| RGB | rgb(217, 87, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.176 41.2) |
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 #D9571C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9571C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9571C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9571C text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE96
oklch(80.8% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78059
oklch(70.6% 0.138 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9571C
oklch(61.9% 0.176 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712501
oklch(37.6% 0.115 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#D9571C 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) | #7D6E0F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B14 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF354C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9571C
#D9571C
oklch(61.9% 0.176 41.2)
- #0094B6
#0094B6
oklch(61.8% 0.114 221.7)
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 #D9571C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
Use #D9571C 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.