#D9683E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.6% 0.153 40.3), rgb(217, 104, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#D9683E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9683E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 104, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.153 40.3) |
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 #D9683E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9683E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9683E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9683E text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8565
oklch(70.6% 0.12 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9683E
oklch(64.6% 0.153 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF460F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#862F07
oklch(42.8% 0.128 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B12
oklch(37.8% 0.1 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#D9683E 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) | #877A39 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE515F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9683E
#D9683E
oklch(64.6% 0.153 40.3)
- #009EBF
#009EBF
oklch(64.7% 0.117 219.7)
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 #D9683E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9683E 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.