#D95804
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.9% 0.179 44.1), rgb(217, 88, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#D95804 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95804 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 88, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 96%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.179 44.1) |
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 #D95804 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95804 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95804 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95804 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF93
oklch(80.9% 0.087 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#E78153
oklch(70.6% 0.14 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95804
oklch(61.9% 0.179 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2900
oklch(37.9% 0.11 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#421703
oklch(26.8% 0.073 43.5)
#D95804 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8B00 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF364B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95804
#D95804
oklch(61.9% 0.179 44.1)
- #0094BA
#0094BA
oklch(62% 0.117 224.3)
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 #D95804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #D95804 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.