#D69960
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73% 0.104 63.1), rgb(214, 153, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#D69960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69960 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 153, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.104 63.1) |
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 #D69960 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69960 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69960 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69960 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB896
oklch(80.9% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D69960
oklch(73% 0.104 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1751F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 63)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#392005
oklch(27.1% 0.055 63.8)
#D69960 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) | #AC9D5B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB61 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78C8B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69960
#D69960
oklch(73% 0.104 63.1)
- #6BAFE4
#6BAFE4
oklch(73% 0.104 243.4)
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 #D69960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #D69960 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.