#D97539
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.5% 0.145 49), rgb(217, 117, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#D97539 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97539 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 117, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.145 49) |
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 #D97539 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97539 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97539 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97539 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98A5F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 48.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97539
oklch(66.5% 0.145 49)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F08
oklch(37.7% 0.095 49)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#D97539 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) | #918232 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99838 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6068 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97539
#D97539
oklch(66.5% 0.145 49)
- #00A2D3
#00A2D3
oklch(66.6% 0.131 228.6)
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 #D97539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
Use #D97539 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.