#D89F85
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75% 0.077 45.6), rgb(216, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#D89F85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D89F85 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.077 45.6) |
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 #D89F85 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D89F85 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D89F85 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D89F85 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D89F85
oklch(75% 0.077 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7655
oklch(63.2% 0.099 46)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2C
oklch(49% 0.1 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F26
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3623
oklch(37.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#D89F85 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) | #AEA583 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB085 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69698 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D89F85
#D89F85
oklch(75% 0.077 45.6)
- #77B9D3
#77B9D3
oklch(75.1% 0.077 225)
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 #D89F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
Use #D89F85 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.