#D79F70
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.5% 0.091 60.7), rgb(215, 159, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#D79F70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79F70 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 159, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.091 60.7) |
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 #D79F70 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79F70 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79F70 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79F70 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79F70
oklch(74.5% 0.091 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7737
oklch(63.1% 0.117 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75E08
oklch(55.5% 0.127 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#744003
oklch(42.6% 0.097 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#D79F70 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) | #B0A36C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF71 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79393 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79F70
#D79F70
oklch(74.5% 0.091 60.7)
- #76B4E1
#76B4E1
oklch(74.5% 0.091 241.1)
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 #D79F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
Use #D79F70 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.