#D39550
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.7% 0.114 67.1), rgb(211, 149, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#D39550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D39550 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.114 67.1) |
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 #D39550 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D39550 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D39550 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D39550 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B890
oklch(80.8% 0.071 66.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D39550
oklch(71.7% 0.114 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#D39550 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) | #A99949 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A751 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E58785 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D39550
#D39550
oklch(71.7% 0.114 67.1)
- #65AAE7
#65AAE7
oklch(71.7% 0.114 246.8)
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 #D39550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.056
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.057
Use #D39550 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.