Pinkish Tan #D99B82
Pinkish Tan is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #D99B82 and RGB rgb(217, 155, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#D99B82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Pinkish Tan. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Colors that go with Pinkish Tan
Matches found by rotating Pinkish Tan around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Pinkish Tan
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pinkish Tan, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pinkish Tan, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
More about Pinkish Tan
How to make Pinkish Tan
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 2 parts brown
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #D79C7D, a difference of ΔE 0.009 from Pinkish Tan. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Pinkish Tan in every format
| HEX | #D99B82 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 155, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.083 42.9) |
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 #D99B82 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D99B82 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D99B82 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D99B82 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Pinkish Tan
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
#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
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D99B82
oklch(74.3% 0.083 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7354
oklch(63.1% 0.106 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A38
oklch(55.6% 0.115 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#924A2B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 43)
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Step 800
800
#763D24
oklch(42.7% 0.088 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#603422
oklch(37.7% 0.07 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
Pinkish Tan 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) | #ABA280 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE82 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89194 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.083 |
Use Pinkish Tan 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.