#D0B09F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.044 49.6), rgb(208, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#D0B09F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B09F |
| RGB | rgb(208, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.044 49.6) |
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 #D0B09F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B09F | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B09F text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B09F text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B09F
oklch(78.1% 0.044 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67957
oklch(63.2% 0.09 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1613C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A502E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#704227
oklch(42.8% 0.075 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#D0B09F 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) | #B8B39E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ABAB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B09F
#D0B09F
oklch(78.1% 0.044 49.6)
- #9BBECF
#9BBECF
oklch(78.1% 0.045 228.9)
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 #D0B09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #D0B09F 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.