#D98B68
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.9% 0.107 44.8), rgb(217, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#D98B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D98B68 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.107 44.8) |
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 #D98B68 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D98B68 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98B68 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98B68 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D98B68
oklch(70.9% 0.107 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B3C
oklch(63.2% 0.137 45)
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Step 600
600
#B75016
oklch(55.6% 0.149 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E4004
oklch(49.2% 0.139 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#80350B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#D98B68 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) | #9F9465 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A567 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7D82 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D98B68
#D98B68
oklch(70.9% 0.107 44.8)
- #48AFD3
#48AFD3
oklch(70.9% 0.107 224.6)
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 #D98B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.057
Use #D98B68 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.