#D4B45F
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78.1% 0.111 89.1), rgb(212, 180, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#D4B45F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B45F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 180, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.111 89.1) |
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 #D4B45F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B45F | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B45F text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B45F text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 89.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8AB
oklch(88.5% 0.062 89.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B45F
oklch(78.1% 0.111 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59B00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D4B45F 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) | #C5B257 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBB62 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A8A0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B45F
#D4B45F
oklch(78.1% 0.111 89.1)
- #9BB4FF
#9BB4FF
oklch(78% 0.111 269.6)
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 #D4B45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
Use #D4B45F 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.