#D5A246
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.3% 0.124 79.4), rgb(213, 162, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#D5A246 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A246 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 162, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.124 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 #D5A246 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A246 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A246 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A246 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB87
oklch(80.8% 0.077 79.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A246
oklch(74.3% 0.124 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)
#D5A246 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) | #B6A33C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B049 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7938E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A246
#D5A246
oklch(74.3% 0.124 79.4)
- #7CACF9
#7CACF9
oklch(74.2% 0.124 259.5)
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 #D5A246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
Use #D5A246 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.