#D09F61
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.099 71.8), rgb(208, 159, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#D09F61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09F61 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 159, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.099 71.8) |
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 #D09F61 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09F61 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09F61 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09F61 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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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
#DABB95
oklch(80.9% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09F61
oklch(73.5% 0.099 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87B1D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362205
oklch(27.1% 0.052 72.4)
#D09F61 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) | #B0A15C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD62 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09390 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09F61
#D09F61
oklch(73.5% 0.099 71.8)
- #7BADE6
#7BADE6
oklch(73.5% 0.099 252.4)
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 #D09F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #D09F61 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.