#D49E69
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73.9% 0.095 64.9), rgb(212, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#D49E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D49E69 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.095 64.9) |
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 #D49E69 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D49E69 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D49E69 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D49E69 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB999
oklch(80.8% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D49E69
oklch(73.9% 0.095 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB782E
oklch(63% 0.121 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3709
oklch(37.7% 0.079 64)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#D49E69 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) | #AFA165 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49291 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D49E69
#D49E69
oklch(73.9% 0.095 64.9)
- #76B1E2
#76B1E2
oklch(73.9% 0.094 244.6)
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 #D49E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #D49E69 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.