#D97237
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66% 0.148 47.8), rgb(217, 114, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#D97237 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97237 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 114, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.148 47.8) |
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 #D97237 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97237 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D97237 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97237 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B398
oklch(80.8% 0.072 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB895F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 47.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97237
oklch(66% 0.148 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E08
oklch(37.7% 0.096 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C08
oklch(27.1% 0.061 48.4)
#D97237 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) | #8F8030 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89735 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5C65 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97237
#D97237
oklch(66% 0.148 47.8)
- #00A0D0
#00A0D0
oklch(65.9% 0.129 228.4)
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 #D97237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
Use #D97237 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.