#D09866
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.2% 0.094 62.2), rgb(208, 152, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#D09866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09866 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 152, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.094 62.2) |
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 #D09866 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09866 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09866 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09866 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09866
oklch(72.2% 0.094 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7732
oklch(63.2% 0.121 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F370C
oklch(37.8% 0.079 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#D09866 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) | #A99C62 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A867 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08C8C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09866
#D09866
oklch(72.2% 0.094 62.2)
- #6EADDC
#6EADDC
oklch(72.3% 0.095 242)
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 #D09866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
Use #D09866 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.