#D96121
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.3% 0.167 44.4), rgb(217, 97, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#D96121 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 44°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96121 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 97, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.167 44.4) |
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 #D96121 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96121 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96121 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96121 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB095
oklch(80.8% 0.082 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38459
oklch(70.7% 0.131 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96121
oklch(63.3% 0.167 44.4)
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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
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411905
oklch(27% 0.069 44.7)
#D96121 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) | #837415 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F1C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4555 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96121
#D96121
oklch(63.3% 0.167 44.4)
- #0098BF
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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 #D96121, 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 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
Use #D96121 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.