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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

Sample text · 5.78 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 3.63 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

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.

Copied #FBF3ED

50

#FBF3ED

#FBF3ED

Copied #F8E7DB

100

#F8E7DB

#F8E7DB

Copied #F1CFB7

200

#F1CFB7

#F1CFB7

Copied #E9B48F

300

#E9B48F

#E9B48F

Copied #DD8F56

400

#DD8F56

#DD8F56

Copied #D2691E

500

#D2691E

#D2691E

Copied #B3591A

600

#B3591A

#B3591A

Copied #894414

700

#894414

#894414

Copied #5F2F0E

800

#5F2F0E

#5F2F0E

Copied #351A08

900

#351A08

#351A08

Copied #190D04

950

#190D04

#190D04

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #DA8E70

15%

#DA8E70

Copied #E1A997

30%

#E1A997

Copied #E8C0B4

45%

#E8C0B4

Copied #EED4CC

60%

#EED4CC

Copied #F5E5E1

75%

#F5E5E1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #C3611B

15%

#C3611B

Copied #B35918

30%

#B35918

Copied #A14F14

45%

#A14F14

Copied #8B4310

60%

#8B4310

Copied #70350B

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

Copied #D2691E

#D2691E

#D2691E

Copied #1E87D2

#1E87D2

#1E87D2

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #D2691E

#D2691E

#D2691E

Copied #1ED269

#1ED269

#1ED269

Copied #691ED2

#691ED2

#691ED2

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #D21E2D

#D21E2D

#D21E2D

Copied #D2691E

#D2691E

#D2691E

Copied #D2C31E

#D2C31E

#D2C31E

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #D2691E

#D2691E

#D2691E

Copied #1ED2C3

#1ED2C3

#1ED2C3

Copied #1E2DD2

#1E2DD2

#1E2DD2

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #D2691E

#D2691E

#D2691E

Copied #87D21E

#87D21E

#87D21E

Copied #1E87D2

#1E87D2

#1E87D2

Copied #691ED2

#691ED2

#691ED2

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #D2691E

#D2691E

#D2691E

Copied #2DD21E

#2DD21E

#2DD21E

Copied #1E87D2

#1E87D2

#1E87D2

Copied #C31ED2

#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.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #ED760E

RAL 2000

#ED760E

Yellow orange

Copied #EC7C26

RAL 2011

#EC7C26

Deep orange

Copied #FF7514

RAL 2003

#FF7514

Pastel orange

Copied #F75E25

RAL 2008

#F75E25

Bright red orange

Copied #D84B20

RAL 2010

#D84B20

Signal orange

Copied #A65E2E

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
web-standard
named-keyword
orange

CSS named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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