#D5A451
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.8% 0.116 78.6), rgb(213, 164, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#D5A451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A451 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 164, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.116 78.6) |
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 #D5A451 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A451 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A451 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A451 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F2E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8C
oklch(81% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A451
oklch(74.8% 0.116 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#D5A451 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) | #B7A549 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B154 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69691 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A451
#D5A451
oklch(74.8% 0.116 78.6)
- #80AFF6
#80AFF6
oklch(74.9% 0.115 258.4)
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 #D5A451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.046
Use #D5A451 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.