#D97534
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.5% 0.147 50.4), rgb(217, 117, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#D97534 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 50°. 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 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97534 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 117, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.147 50.4) |
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 #D97534 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97534 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97534 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97534 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B497
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97534
oklch(66.5% 0.147 50.4)
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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
#682F04
oklch(37.7% 0.096 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C07
oklch(26.9% 0.06 50)
#D97534 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) | #92822C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9833 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6067 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97534
#D97534
oklch(66.5% 0.147 50.4)
- #00A1D5
#00A1D5
oklch(66.4% 0.133 230.3)
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 #D97534, 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 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #D97534 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.