#D96C00
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.8% 0.164 53), rgb(217, 108, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#D96C00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96C00 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 108, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.164 53) |
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 #D96C00 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96C00 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96C00 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96C00 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300
#EBB390
oklch(81% 0.081 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE884E
oklch(70.6% 0.128 53.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96C00
oklch(64.8% 0.164 53)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#D96C00 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79400 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF525C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96C00
#D96C00
oklch(64.8% 0.164 53)
- #009BD2
#009BD2
oklch(64.8% 0.133 232.7)
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 #D96C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #D96C00 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.