#D19D4E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.114 75.7), rgb(209, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#D19D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D19D4E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.114 75.7) |
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 #D19D4E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D19D4E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D19D4E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D19D4E text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 74.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB8D
oklch(81% 0.072 75.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D19D4E
oklch(73% 0.114 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D19D4E 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) | #B09F46 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAB50 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E28F8B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D19D4E
#D19D4E
oklch(73% 0.114 75.7)
- #76AAEF
#76AAEF
oklch(73% 0.115 255.8)
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 #D19D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #D19D4E 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.