#D89356
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(72% 0.114 60.9), rgb(216, 147, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#D89356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D89356 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 147, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.114 60.9) |
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 #D89356 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D89356 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D89356 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D89356 text on black | 8.22:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B792
oklch(81% 0.071 61.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D89356
oklch(72% 0.114 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77105
oklch(63.1% 0.145 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#D89356 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) | #A89950 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A857 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA8485 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D89356
#D89356
oklch(72% 0.114 60.9)
- #5CADE5
#5CADE5
oklch(71.9% 0.114 241)
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 #D89356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
Use #D89356 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.