#D96836
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.5% 0.156 42.8), rgb(217, 104, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#D96836 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96836 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 104, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.156 42.8) |
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 #D96836 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96836 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96836 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96836 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08661
oklch(70.8% 0.122 42.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96836
oklch(64.5% 0.156 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#D96836 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) | #877930 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39233 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE505D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96836
#D96836
oklch(64.5% 0.156 42.8)
- #009DC2
#009DC2
oklch(64.5% 0.12 222.4)
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 #D96836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
Use #D96836 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.