#D5B09E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.05 47.4), rgb(213, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#D5B09E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B09E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.05 47.4) |
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 #D5B09E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B09E | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B09E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B09E text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B09E
oklch(78.5% 0.05 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB9275
oklch(70.8% 0.08 48)
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Step 500
500
#BC7551
oklch(63.1% 0.103 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75D35
oklch(55.6% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C27
oklch(49.1% 0.103 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F22
oklch(42.7% 0.085 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3621
oklch(37.7% 0.066 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#D5B09E 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) | #BAB39D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BB9E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFAAAB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B09E
#D5B09E
oklch(78.5% 0.05 47.4)
- #98C0D2
#98C0D2
oklch(78.5% 0.05 227.1)
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 #D5B09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
Use #D5B09E 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.