#D89F60
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.4% 0.105 67.8), rgb(216, 159, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#D89F60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D89F60 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 159, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.105 67.8) |
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 #D89F60 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D89F60 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D89F60 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D89F60 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB993
oklch(80.9% 0.066 67.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D89F60
oklch(74.4% 0.105 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7711
oklch(63.1% 0.134 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#382003
oklch(26.9% 0.056 66.9)
#D89F60 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) | #B2A25B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF61 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99290 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D89F60
#D89F60
oklch(74.4% 0.105 67.8)
- #74B2EB
#74B2EB
oklch(74.4% 0.105 247.4)
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 #D89F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.010
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
Use #D89F60 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.