#D97E35
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(68% 0.141 55.7), rgb(217, 126, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#D97E35 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97E35 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 126, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.141 55.7) |
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 #D97E35 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97E35 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97E35 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97E35 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDB289
oklch(80.8% 0.088 55.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97E35
oklch(68% 0.141 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#D97E35 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) | #99882C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D35 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6A6F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97E35
#D97E35
oklch(68% 0.141 55.7)
- #17A4E3
#17A4E3
oklch(68% 0.141 235.9)
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 #D97E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.018
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.024
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.055
Use #D97E35 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.