#D2A568
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75% 0.095 74), rgb(210, 165, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#D2A568 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A568 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 165, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.095 74) |
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 #D2A568 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A568 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A568 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A568 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#D8BC97
oklch(81% 0.059 74.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A568
oklch(75% 0.095 74)
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Step 500
500
#B57D24
oklch(63.2% 0.121 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A01
oklch(37.7% 0.079 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#D2A568 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) | #B6A663 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B169 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19996 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A568
#D2A568
oklch(75% 0.095 74)
- #84B1E9
#84B1E9
oklch(75% 0.095 254.3)
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 #D2A568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.015
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
Use #D2A568 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.