#D97E02
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.8% 0.155 62.5), rgb(217, 126, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#D97E02 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97E02 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 126, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 98%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.155 62.5) |
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 #D97E02 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97E02 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97E02 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97E02 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB37E
oklch(80.9% 0.097 62.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97E02
oklch(67.8% 0.155 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#D97E02 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) | #9A8700 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09C04 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE696B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97E02
#D97E02
oklch(67.8% 0.155 62.5)
- #1DA0EE
#1DA0EE
oklch(67.7% 0.155 242.6)
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 #D97E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.058
Use #D97E02 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.