#D4A271
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.8% 0.088 65.2), rgb(212, 162, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#D4A271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A271 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 162, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.088 65.2) |
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 #D4A271 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A271 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4A271 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A271 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A271
oklch(74.8% 0.088 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87A37
oklch(63.1% 0.113 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36208
oklch(55.6% 0.122 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#714203
oklch(42.6% 0.094 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3810
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#D4A271 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) | #B2A56D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB072 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39796 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A271
#D4A271
oklch(74.8% 0.088 65.2)
- #7DB3E2
#7DB3E2
oklch(74.7% 0.089 245.6)
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 #D4A271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
Use #D4A271 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.