#D29F71
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74% 0.086 62.9), rgb(210, 159, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#D29F71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D29F71 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 159, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.086 62.9) |
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 #D29F71 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D29F71 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D29F71 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D29F71 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D29F71
oklch(74% 0.086 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8793C
oklch(63% 0.11 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A46114
oklch(55.6% 0.12 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5001
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63)
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Step 800
800
#72420A
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#D29F71 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) | #AFA26E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE72 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19493 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D29F71
#D29F71
oklch(74% 0.086 62.9)
- #7AB1DD
#7AB1DD
oklch(73.9% 0.086 243.4)
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 #D29F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #D29F71 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.