#D97343
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.142 44.6), rgb(217, 115, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#D97343 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97343 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.142 44.6) |
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 #D97343 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97343 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D97343 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97343 text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8965
oklch(70.6% 0.111 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97343
oklch(66.3% 0.142 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94E0D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#823406
oklch(42.8% 0.119 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E11
oklch(37.6% 0.093 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#D97343 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) | #8F813E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89841 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5F68 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97343
#D97343
oklch(66.3% 0.142 44.6)
- #00A2CC
#00A2CC
oklch(66.2% 0.125 224.8)
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 #D97343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #D97343 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.