#D97D44
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(68% 0.135 50.5), rgb(217, 125, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#D97D44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97D44 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 125, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.135 50.5) |
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 #D97D44 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97D44 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97D44 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97D44 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEB18F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97D44
oklch(68% 0.135 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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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
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#D97D44 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) | #97883E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D43 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6A70 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97D44
#D97D44
oklch(68% 0.135 50.5)
- #0AA6DB
#0AA6DB
oklch(68% 0.135 230.4)
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 #D97D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.058
Use #D97D44 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.