#D09F72
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.8% 0.084 63.5), rgb(208, 159, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#D09F72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09F72 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 159, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.084 63.5) |
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 #D09F72 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09F72 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09F72 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09F72 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09F72
oklch(73.8% 0.084 63.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26219
oklch(55.6% 0.116 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5108
oklch(49.2% 0.109 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#71430E
oklch(42.9% 0.09 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3915
oklch(37.8% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#D09F72 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) | #AFA26F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD73 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9493 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09F72
#D09F72
oklch(73.8% 0.084 63.5)
- #7BB1DB
#7BB1DB
oklch(73.9% 0.083 242.6)
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 #D09F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #D09F72 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.