#D69269
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71.8% 0.1 51.6), rgb(214, 146, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#D69269 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69269 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 146, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.1 51.6) |
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 #D69269 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69269 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69269 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69269 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D69269
oklch(71.8% 0.1 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57139
oklch(63.2% 0.127 52)
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Step 600
600
#B0570E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A06
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#633311
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#D69269 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) | #A59966 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A769 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78588 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69269
#D69269
oklch(71.8% 0.1 51.6)
- #5DAFD8
#5DAFD8
oklch(71.8% 0.1 232.2)
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 #D69269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.052
Use #D69269 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.