#D19C35
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.5% 0.131 80.1), rgb(209, 156, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#D19C35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D19C35 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 156, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.131 80.1) |
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 #D19C35 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D19C35 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D19C35 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D19C35 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB83
oklch(80.9% 0.083 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D19C35
oklch(72.5% 0.131 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#D19C35 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) | #B19D26 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA39 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E38D87 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D19C35
#D19C35
oklch(72.5% 0.131 80.1)
- #75A6F8
#75A6F8
oklch(72.5% 0.131 260.3)
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 #D19C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.024
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #D19C35 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.