#D09D5E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73.1% 0.101 71), rgb(208, 157, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#D09D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09D5E |
| RGB | rgb(208, 157, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.101 71) |
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 #D09D5E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09D5E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09D5E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09D5E text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA94
oklch(80.8% 0.063 70.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09D5E
oklch(73.1% 0.101 71)
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Step 500
500
#B97A18
oklch(63% 0.129 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362104
oklch(26.9% 0.053 70.9)
#D09D5E 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) | #AF9F59 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB5F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0908E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09D5E
#D09D5E
oklch(73.1% 0.101 71)
- #77ACE5
#77ACE5
oklch(73% 0.101 251.1)
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 #D09D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #D09D5E 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.