#D2A042
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.124 80.3), rgb(210, 160, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#D2A042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A042 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 160, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.124 80.3) |
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 #D2A042 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A042 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A042 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A042 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC87
oklch(81% 0.078 80.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A042
oklch(73.5% 0.124 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D2A042 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) | #B4A137 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD45 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4918C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A042
#D2A042
oklch(73.5% 0.124 80.3)
- #7BAAF8
#7BAAF8
oklch(73.7% 0.125 260.2)
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 #D2A042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
Use #D2A042 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.