#D5AE63
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77% 0.104 82.5), rgb(213, 174, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#D5AE63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AE63 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.104 82.5) |
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 #D5AE63 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5AE63 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AE63 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AE63 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6AE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AE63
oklch(77% 0.104 82.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D5AE63 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) | #BFAE5D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B865 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A29C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AE63
#D5AE63
oklch(77% 0.104 82.5)
- #90B4F7
#90B4F7
oklch(76.9% 0.104 262.4)
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 #D5AE63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
Use #D5AE63 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.