#D4A55B
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75% 0.107 77.3), rgb(212, 165, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D4A55B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A55B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 165, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.107 77.3) |
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 #D4A55B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A55B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4A55B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A55B text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC90
oklch(80.9% 0.067 77.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A55B
oklch(75% 0.107 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D4A55B 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) | #B7A654 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B15D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49894 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A55B
#D4A55B
oklch(75% 0.107 77.3)
- #82B0F2
#82B0F2
oklch(75% 0.108 257.4)
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 #D4A55B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.014
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.018
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
Use #D4A55B 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.