#D9601A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.1% 0.169 45.1), rgb(217, 96, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D9601A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9601A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.169 45.1) |
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 #D9601A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9601A | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9601A text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9601A text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB094
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E48457
oklch(70.8% 0.133 45.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9601A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#D9601A 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) | #837308 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F14 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4353 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9601A
#D9601A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 45.1)
- #0098C0
#0098C0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 225)
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 #D9601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
Use #D9601A 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.