#D97023
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.6% 0.156 51.4), rgb(217, 112, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#D97023 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 51°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97023 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 112, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 72%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.156 51.4) |
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 #D97023 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97023 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D97023 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D97023 text on black | 6.29:1 | 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
#DC8956
oklch(70.6% 0.122 51.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97023
oklch(65.6% 0.156 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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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
#3E1C04
oklch(27.1% 0.063 52.1)
#D97023 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) | #8F7E14 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89621 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5961 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97023
#D97023
oklch(65.6% 0.156 51.4)
- #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 #D97023, 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 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
Use #D97023 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.