#D69E61
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74% 0.103 67.5), rgb(214, 158, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#D69E61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69E61 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 158, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.103 67.5) |
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 #D69E61 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69E61 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69E61 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69E61 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DDB995
oklch(80.8% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D69E61
oklch(74% 0.103 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7819
oklch(63.2% 0.131 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#382104
oklch(27.2% 0.055 68.2)
#D69E61 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) | #B1A15C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE62 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7918F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69E61
#D69E61
oklch(74% 0.103 67.5)
- #74B1E8
#74B1E8
oklch(74% 0.102 246.9)
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 #D69E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
Use #D69E61 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.