#D8944C
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(72% 0.12 65.3), rgb(216, 148, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#D8944C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 65°. 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8944C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 148, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.12 65.3) |
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 #D8944C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8944C | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8944C text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8944C text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B78D
oklch(80.9% 0.076 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8944C
oklch(72% 0.12 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#D8944C 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) | #AA9945 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA94D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA8484 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8944C
#D8944C
oklch(72% 0.12 65.3)
- #5EACEB
#5EACEB
oklch(72.1% 0.12 245)
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 #D8944C, 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 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.056
Use #D8944C 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.