#D39B5A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.106 69), rgb(211, 155, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#D39B5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D39B5A |
| RGB | rgb(211, 155, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.106 69) |
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 #D39B5A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D39B5A | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D39B5A text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D39B5A text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB993
oklch(80.8% 0.066 68.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D39B5A
oklch(73% 0.106 69)
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Step 500
500
#BD7809
oklch(63.1% 0.135 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382102
oklch(27.1% 0.056 69.9)
#D39B5A 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) | #AE9E54 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB5B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E48E8C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D39B5A
#D39B5A
oklch(73% 0.106 69)
- #71ADE7
#71ADE7
oklch(73% 0.105 248.7)
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 #D39B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
Use #D39B5A 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.