#D79361
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(72% 0.105 56.5), rgb(215, 147, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#D79361 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79361 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 147, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.105 56.5) |
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 #D79361 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79361 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79361 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79361 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E2B698
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79361
oklch(72% 0.105 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#C57129
oklch(63% 0.134 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643305
oklch(37.8% 0.088 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#D79361 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) | #A7995D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A861 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E88587 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79361
#D79361
oklch(72% 0.105 56.5)
- #5DAFDE
#5DAFDE
oklch(72.1% 0.105 235.9)
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 #D79361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
Use #D79361 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.