#D4A474
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.2% 0.085 65.9), rgb(212, 164, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#D4A474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A474 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.085 65.9) |
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 #D4A474 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A474 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4A474 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A474 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A474
oklch(75.2% 0.085 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.109 66)
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Step 600
600
#A16310
oklch(55.6% 0.118 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#704308
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#D4A474 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) | #B4A770 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB175 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39998 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A474
#D4A474
oklch(75.2% 0.085 65.9)
- #81B4E2
#81B4E2
oklch(75.1% 0.086 246.4)
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 #D4A474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
Use #D4A474 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.