#D09E64
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.096 69.5), rgb(208, 158, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#D09E64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09E64 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 158, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.096 69.5) |
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 #D09E64 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09E64 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09E64 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09E64 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABA97
oklch(80.8% 0.06 69.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09E64
oklch(73.4% 0.096 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87A26
oklch(63% 0.122 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3903
oklch(37.8% 0.08 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#362107
oklch(26.9% 0.05 68.3)
#D09E64 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) | #AFA05F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC65 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09290 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09E64
#D09E64
oklch(73.4% 0.096 69.5)
- #79AEE3
#79AEE3
oklch(73.4% 0.096 249.2)
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 #D09E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
Use #D09E64 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.