#D9743B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66.4% 0.145 47.8), rgb(217, 116, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#D9743B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9743B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 116, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.145 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 #D9743B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9743B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9743B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9743B text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B399
oklch(80.9% 0.072 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A60
oklch(70.7% 0.113 48)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9743B
oklch(66.4% 0.145 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
#682F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#D9743B 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) | #908134 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5F68 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9743B
#D9743B
oklch(66.4% 0.145 47.8)
- #00A2D1
#00A2D1
oklch(66.5% 0.129 227.6)
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 #D9743B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
Use #D9743B 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.