#D5A36D
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75% 0.092 67.8), rgb(213, 163, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#D5A36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A36D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 163, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.092 67.8) |
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 #D5A36D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A36D | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A36D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A36D text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA99
oklch(80.8% 0.058 67.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A36D
oklch(75% 0.092 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87A2F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3909
oklch(37.8% 0.077 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#D5A36D 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) | #B4A669 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E59796 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A36D
#D5A36D
oklch(75% 0.092 67.8)
- #7EB3E6
#7EB3E6
oklch(74.9% 0.093 248.2)
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 #D5A36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
Use #D5A36D 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.