#D96703
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64% 0.167 50.4), rgb(217, 103, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D96703 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96703 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 103, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 97%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.167 50.4) |
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 #D96703 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96703 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96703 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96703 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECB291
oklch(80.9% 0.081 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18650
oklch(70.7% 0.132 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96703
oklch(64% 0.167 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A01
oklch(27% 0.069 50.4)
#D96703 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) | #897800 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49200 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4C58 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96703
#D96703
oklch(64% 0.167 50.4)
- #0099CB
#0099CB
oklch(64% 0.128 230.5)
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 #D96703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
Use #D96703 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.