#D97441
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.5% 0.142 45.9), rgb(217, 116, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#D97441 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97441 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 116, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.142 45.9) |
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 #D97441 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97441 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97441 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97441 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#DA8A64
oklch(70.8% 0.111 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97441
oklch(66.5% 0.142 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94E05
oklch(55.5% 0.155 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#813402
oklch(42.6% 0.119 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#682F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#D97441 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) | #90823C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89840 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6069 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97441
#D97441
oklch(66.5% 0.142 45.9)
- #00A2CE
#00A2CE
oklch(66.3% 0.127 225.9)
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 #D97441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #D97441 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.