#D0AA60
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.7% 0.103 82.8), rgb(208, 170, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#D0AA60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AA60 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 170, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.103 82.8) |
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 #D0AA60 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0AA60 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AA60 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AA60 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 83.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD91
oklch(80.8% 0.065 82.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D0AA60
oklch(75.7% 0.103 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332301
oklch(26.9% 0.054 82.3)
#D0AA60 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) | #BBAA5A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B362 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9E99 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AA60
#D0AA60
oklch(75.7% 0.103 82.8)
- #8DB0F2
#8DB0F2
oklch(75.7% 0.103 262.6)
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 #D0AA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.010
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
Use #D0AA60 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.