#D4A85D
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.6% 0.107 79.4), rgb(212, 168, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#D4A85D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A85D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 168, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.107 79.4) |
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 #D4A85D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A85D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A85D text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A85D text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#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
#E6D7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC90
oklch(80.9% 0.067 78.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A85D
oklch(75.6% 0.107 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#D4A85D 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) | #BAA856 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B35F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49B96 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A85D
#D4A85D
oklch(75.6% 0.107 79.4)
- #87B1F4
#87B1F4
oklch(75.6% 0.107 259.5)
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 #D4A85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
Use #D4A85D 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.