Chocolate
chocolate · #D2691E
HEX
#D2691E
RGB
rgb(210, 105, 30)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 18%)
HSL
hsl(25, 75%, 47%)
LAB
lab(56.0, 37.0, 56.7)
What is Chocolate?
Chocolate is the chocolate reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #D2691E (rgb 210, 105, 30). It sits in the orange family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Chocolate as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Chocolate
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Chocolate (#D2691E). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#FBF3ED
#FBF3ED
100
#F8E7DB
#F8E7DB
200
#F1CFB7
#F1CFB7
300
#E9B48F
#E9B48F
400
#DD8F56
#DD8F56
500
#D2691E
#D2691E
600
#B3591A
#B3591A
700
#894414
#894414
800
#5F2F0E
#5F2F0E
900
#351A08
#351A08
950
#190D04
#190D04
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#DA8E70
30%
#E1A997
45%
#E8C0B4
60%
#EED4CC
75%
#F5E5E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#C3611B
30%
#B35918
45%
#A14F14
60%
#8B4310
75%
#70350B
Color harmonies for Chocolate
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Chocolate. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#D2691E
#D2691E
#1E87D2
#1E87D2
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#D2691E
#D2691E
#1ED269
#1ED269
#691ED2
#691ED2
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#D21E2D
#D21E2D
#D2691E
#D2691E
#D2C31E
#D2C31E
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#D2691E
#D2691E
#1ED2C3
#1ED2C3
#1E2DD2
#1E2DD2
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#D2691E
#D2691E
#87D21E
#87D21E
#1E87D2
#1E87D2
#691ED2
#691ED2
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#D2691E
#D2691E
#2DD21E
#2DD21E
#1E87D2
#1E87D2
#C31ED2
#C31ED2
Chocolate in every color space
Full conversion of Chocolate across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#D2691E
RGB
rgb(210, 105, 30)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 18%)
HSL
hsl(25, 75%, 47%)
HSV
hsv(25, 86%, 82%)
HWB
hwb(25 12% 18%)
CIE Lab
lab(56.0 37.0 56.7)
OKLCH
oklch(63.4% 0.155 50.3)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(31.87, 23.90, 4.16)
Copy-ready code for Chocolate
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #D2691E;
background-color: #D2691E;CSS variable
:root {
--color-chocolate: #D2691E;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'chocolate': '#D2691E',
}Sass
$color-chocolate: #D2691E;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.412, blue: 0.118, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="chocolate">#D2691E</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Chocolate equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in CSS Named Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 2000
#ED760E
Yellow orange
RAL 2011
#EC7C26
Deep orange
RAL 2003
#FF7514
Pastel orange
RAL 2008
#F75E25
Bright red orange
RAL 2010
#D84B20
Signal orange
RAL 8023
#A65E2E
Orange brown
FAQ about Chocolate
What is the HEX code for Chocolate?
Chocolate (chocolate) has the HEX code #D2691E. In RGB it is rgb(210, 105, 30), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 18%).
What is the OKLCH value of Chocolate?
Chocolate converts to oklch(0.634 0.155 50.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Chocolate accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Chocolate has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 with black text and 3.63:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Chocolate?
The closest Pantone reference to Chocolate by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 159 C (#CB6015). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Chocolate?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Chocolate by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 2000 (Yellow orange, #ED760E). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Chocolate?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Chocolate is #1E87D2. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)
The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- W3C permissive document license
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
CSS named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.