#D97021
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.5% 0.156 51.7), rgb(217, 112, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#D97021 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97021 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 112, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.156 51.7) |
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 #D97021 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97021 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D97021 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D97021 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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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
#E9B394
oklch(80.8% 0.076 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8955
oklch(70.6% 0.122 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97021
oklch(65.5% 0.156 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#D97021 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) | #8F7E11 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8961F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5861 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97021
#D97021
oklch(65.5% 0.156 51.7)
- #009ED3
#009ED3
oklch(65.6% 0.133 231.3)
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 #D97021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #D97021 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.