#D09C65
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.095 67), rgb(208, 156, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#D09C65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09C65 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 156, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.095 67) |
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 #D09C65 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09C65 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09C65 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09C65 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA98
oklch(80.9% 0.059 67.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09C65
oklch(73% 0.095 67)
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Step 500
500
#BA792B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3806
oklch(37.7% 0.079 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#D09C65 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) | #AD9F61 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB66 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0908E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09C65
#D09C65
oklch(73% 0.095 67)
- #75ADE0
#75ADE0
oklch(72.9% 0.095 247)
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 #D09C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #D09C65 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.