#D79956
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73% 0.112 66.6), rgb(215, 153, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#D79956 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79956 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 153, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.112 66.6) |
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 #D79956 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79956 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79956 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79956 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B891
oklch(80.8% 0.07 65.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79956
oklch(73% 0.112 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#D79956 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) | #AD9D50 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB57 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E98B89 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79956
#D79956
oklch(73% 0.112 66.6)
- #6AAEEA
#6AAEEA
oklch(73% 0.112 246.7)
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 #D79956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
Use #D79956 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.