#D9A38A
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76% 0.073 45.9), rgb(217, 163, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#D9A38A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9A38A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 163, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.073 45.9) |
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 #D9A38A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D9A38A | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9A38A text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9A38A text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9A38A
oklch(76% 0.073 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8860
oklch(70.6% 0.117 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1672F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#D9A38A 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) | #B1A888 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB38A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79A9C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9A38A
#D9A38A
oklch(76% 0.073 45.9)
- #7DBBD5
#7DBBD5
oklch(75.9% 0.074 226.3)
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 #D9A38A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #D9A38A 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.