#D0A265
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.2% 0.096 73.3), rgb(208, 162, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#D0A265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A265 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 162, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.096 73.3) |
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 #D0A265 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0A265 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D0A265 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D0A265 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB96
oklch(80.9% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D0A265
oklch(74.2% 0.096 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57C23
oklch(63% 0.122 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A01
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#D0A265 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) | #B3A460 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE66 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9693 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A265
#D0A265
oklch(74.2% 0.096 73.3)
- #80AFE7
#80AFE7
oklch(74.2% 0.096 253.3)
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 #D0A265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.014
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #D0A265 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.