#D96D3D
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.3% 0.149 43.2), rgb(217, 109, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#D96D3D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96D3D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 109, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.149 43.2) |
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 #D96D3D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96D3D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96D3D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96D3D text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8763
oklch(70.6% 0.117 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96D3D
oklch(65.3% 0.149 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A04
oklch(55.6% 0.162 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843102
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#D96D3D 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) | #8B7D38 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5762 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96D3D
#D96D3D
oklch(65.3% 0.149 43.2)
- #009FC6
#009FC6
oklch(65.2% 0.122 223.4)
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 #D96D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
Use #D96D3D 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.