#D8B09F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.053 44.2), rgb(216, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#D8B09F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B09F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.053 44.2) |
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 #D8B09F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B09F | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B09F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B09F text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B09F
oklch(78.8% 0.053 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9075
oklch(70.7% 0.084 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7351
oklch(63.1% 0.107 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A35
oklch(55.5% 0.116 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A28
oklch(49.2% 0.108 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D22
oklch(42.8% 0.09 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#D8B09F 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) | #BAB49E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BC9F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AAAB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B09F
#D8B09F
oklch(78.8% 0.053 44.2)
- #96C2D3
#96C2D3
oklch(78.8% 0.052 223.6)
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 #D8B09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
Use #D8B09F 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.