#D9732F
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.1% 0.15 50.5), rgb(217, 115, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#D9732F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9732F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 69%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.15 50.5) |
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 #D9732F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9732F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9732F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9732F text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B496
oklch(81% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5A
oklch(70.8% 0.118 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9732F
oklch(66.1% 0.15 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692F01
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#D9732F 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) | #908026 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5D65 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9732F
#D9732F
oklch(66.1% 0.15 50.5)
- #00A0D4
#00A0D4
oklch(66.1% 0.133 230.5)
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 #D9732F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
Use #D9732F 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.