#D96E1F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.2% 0.158 51), rgb(217, 110, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#D96E1F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 51°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96E1F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.158 51) |
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 #D96E1F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96E1F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96E1F text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96E1F 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#EAB393
oklch(80.9% 0.078 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8955
oklch(70.8% 0.123 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96E1F
oklch(65.2% 0.158 51)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B03
oklch(27% 0.066 50.7)
#D96E1F 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) | #8D7D0E | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7951C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE565F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96E1F
#D96E1F
oklch(65.2% 0.158 51)
- #009DD1
#009DD1
oklch(65.3% 0.131 230.9)
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 #D96E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
Use #D96E1F 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.