#D97E19
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.8% 0.151 60.7), rgb(217, 126, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#D97E19 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97E19 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 126, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.151 60.7) |
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 #D97E19 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97E19 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97E19 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97E19 text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.053 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB381
oklch(81% 0.095 61.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97E19
oklch(67.8% 0.151 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#D97E19 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) | #9A8800 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D1A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE696C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97E19
#D97E19
oklch(67.8% 0.151 60.7)
- #1BA1EB
#1BA1EB
oklch(67.8% 0.151 240.9)
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 #D97E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.023
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.057
Use #D97E19 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.