#D9760D
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.4% 0.157 57.3), rgb(217, 118, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#D9760D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9760D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 118, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 89%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.157 57.3) |
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 #D9760D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9760D | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9760D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9760D text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BE
oklch(88.6% 0.043 58.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B590
oklch(80.9% 0.076 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8C4E
oklch(70.8% 0.123 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9760D
oklch(66.4% 0.157 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#D9760D 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) | #948200 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB990B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5F65 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9760D
#D9760D
oklch(66.4% 0.157 57.3)
- #009EE1
#009EE1
oklch(66.3% 0.146 237.6)
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 #D9760D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.059
Use #D9760D 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.