#D9B098 Hex Color
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#d9b098 is a dusty pastel orange with a soft, muted warmth. Its very low saturation keeps it mellow, which suits spring themes, baby products, and calm UI backgrounds. Pair it with deep navy or charcoal for contrast, since it can look washed out next to plain white. Black text reads clearly on top of it, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #d9b098
What is #d9b098 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d9b098 is rgb(217, 176, 152), in HSL hsl(22, 46%, 72%) and in CMYK 0%, 19%, 30%, 15%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #d9b098?
Deep tones like navy and charcoal give #d9b098 the contrast its muted warmth needs, especially in a 60/30/10 layout. For a softer tonal look, pair it with cream, tan, or muted sage.
Is #d9b098 readable on white or black?
#d9b098 has a 1.97:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.