#D4A461
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.9% 0.102 74.4), rgb(212, 164, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#D4A461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 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 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A461 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 164, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.102 74.4) |
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 #D4A461 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A461 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4A461 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A461 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABB93
oklch(80.9% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A461
oklch(74.9% 0.102 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77C0D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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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
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362203
oklch(27.1% 0.054 74)
#D4A461 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) | #B6A65B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B163 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49794 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A461
#D4A461
oklch(74.9% 0.102 74.4)
- #80B1ED
#80B1ED
oklch(74.9% 0.102 254)
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 #D4A461, 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 0.015
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4A461 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.