#D69561
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(72.3% 0.104 58.8), rgb(214, 149, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#D69561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69561 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 149, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.104 58.8) |
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 #D69561 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69561 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69561 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69561 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D69561
oklch(72.3% 0.104 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37327
oklch(63.1% 0.132 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623404
oklch(37.6% 0.086 59)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#D69561 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) | #A99A5D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A961 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78888 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69561
#D69561
oklch(72.3% 0.104 58.8)
- #63AEDF
#63AEDF
oklch(72.2% 0.104 239)
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 #D69561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
Use #D69561 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.