#D96009
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63% 0.172 46.9), rgb(217, 96, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D96009 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96009 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 96, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.172 46.9) |
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 #D96009 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96009 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96009 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96009 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB092
oklch(80.9% 0.085 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E48453
oklch(70.8% 0.134 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96009
oklch(63% 0.172 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#D96009 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) | #837300 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F00 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4252 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96009
#D96009
oklch(63% 0.172 46.9)
- #0097C2
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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 #D96009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
Use #D96009 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.