#D69E79
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74.4% 0.084 54.5), rgb(214, 158, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#D69E79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69E79 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 158, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.084 54.5) |
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 #D69E79 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69E79 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69E79 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69E79 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D69E79
oklch(74.4% 0.084 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7747
oklch(63.1% 0.107 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75E27
oklch(55.6% 0.117 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D19
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#744018
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#D69E79 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) | #AEA376 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF79 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E59394 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69E79
#D69E79
oklch(74.4% 0.084 54.5)
- #75B5D9
#75B5D9
oklch(74.3% 0.084 234.2)
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 #D69E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #D69E79 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.