#D96828
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.4% 0.16 46.3), rgb(217, 104, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#D96828 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96828 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 104, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 70%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.16 46.3) |
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 #D96828 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96828 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96828 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96828 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB196
oklch(80.8% 0.079 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#E0865A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 46.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96828
oklch(64.4% 0.16 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B01
oklch(37.6% 0.104 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A06
oklch(27% 0.067 45.8)
#D96828 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) | #88791E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49225 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4F5B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96828
#D96828
oklch(64.4% 0.16 46.3)
- #009BC6
#009BC6
oklch(64.2% 0.123 226.3)
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 #D96828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
Use #D96828 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.