#D5B265
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.8% 0.104 85.5), rgb(213, 178, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#D5B265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B265 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 178, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.104 85.5) |
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 #D5B265 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B265 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B265 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B265 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F3E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD7AE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 85)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B265
oklch(77.8% 0.104 85.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#D5B265 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) | #C3B15E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA68 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A6A0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B265
#D5B265
oklch(77.8% 0.104 85.5)
- #97B6FA
#97B6FA
oklch(77.9% 0.104 265.2)
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 #D5B265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
Use #D5B265 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.