#D2A66F
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75.3% 0.089 72), rgb(210, 166, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#D2A66F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A66F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 166, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.089 72) |
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 #D2A66F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A66F | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A66F text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A66F text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9A
oklch(80.8% 0.055 71.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A66F
oklch(75.3% 0.089 72)
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Step 500
500
#B37D31
oklch(63.1% 0.113 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.073 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#D2A66F 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) | #B6A86B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B270 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19B98 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A66F
#D2A66F
oklch(75.3% 0.089 72)
- #86B3E6
#86B3E6
oklch(75.4% 0.088 252.1)
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 #D2A66F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #D2A66F 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.