#D97340
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66.3% 0.143 45.6), rgb(217, 115, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#D97340 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97340 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.143 45.6) |
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 #D97340 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97340 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D97340 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97340 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8963
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97340
oklch(66.3% 0.143 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E04
oklch(55.7% 0.156 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823401
oklch(42.8% 0.12 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#D97340 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) | #8F813A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5E68 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97340
#D97340
oklch(66.3% 0.143 45.6)
- #00A2CD
#00A2CD
oklch(66.3% 0.126 225.3)
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 #D97340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
Use #D97340 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.