#D2691EChocolate is a rich, strongly saturated, mid-toned warm orange (#D2691E).
At hue 25° with 75% saturation, chocolate lands firmly in the orange family — a warm color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with enthusiasm, friendliness and affordability, which makes chocolate a natural fit for playful brands, food products and secondary calls to action.
Chocolate is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on chocolate hits 5.78:1 — past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 3.63:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of chocolate sits at 205° — #1E87D2, close to cornflowerblue — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for chocolate in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from chocolate's position on the color wheel (hue 25°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix chocolate toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how chocolate performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Chocolate | 3.63:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black text on Chocolate | 5.78:1 | AA | AAA |
#A5A430#ABB234#CD3E42Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword chocolate directly.
:root {
--chocolate: #D2691E;
--chocolate-rgb: 210, 105, 30;
--chocolate-tint: #E6AC83;
--chocolate-shade: #743A10;
}
.btn-chocolate {
background: var(--chocolate);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'chocolate': {
DEFAULT: '#D2691E',
light: '#E6AC83',
dark: '#743A10',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.