#D97036
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.7% 0.149 47), rgb(217, 112, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#D97036 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97036 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 112, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.149 47) |
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 #D97036 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97036 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D97036 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D97036 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B399
oklch(81% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC895F
oklch(70.8% 0.117 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97036
oklch(65.7% 0.149 47)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E08
oklch(37.8% 0.098 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 46.7)
#D97036 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) | #8E7F2F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79634 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5A64 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97036
#D97036
oklch(65.7% 0.149 47)
- #00A0CD
#00A0CD
oklch(65.8% 0.127 226.8)
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 #D97036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #D97036 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.