#D4AA5E
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76% 0.107 80.9), rgb(212, 170, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#D4AA5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AA5E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 170, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.107 80.9) |
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 #D4AA5E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4AA5E | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AA5E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AA5E text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 79.9)
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Step 200
200
#EED6AD
oklch(88.6% 0.06 81)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AA5E
oklch(76% 0.107 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D4AA5E 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) | #BCAA57 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B560 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49D98 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AA5E
#D4AA5E
oklch(76% 0.107 80.9)
- #8AB2F5
#8AB2F5
oklch(76.1% 0.106 260.4)
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 #D4AA5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
Use #D4AA5E 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.