#D7A660
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.6% 0.105 74.9), rgb(215, 166, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#D7A660 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A660 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 166, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.105 74.9) |
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 #D7A660 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7A660 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A660 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A660 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300
#DABB92
oklch(80.9% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D7A660
oklch(75.6% 0.105 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835700
oklch(49.3% 0.104 75)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#D7A660 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) | #B8A85A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B362 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79995 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A660
#D7A660
oklch(75.6% 0.105 74.9)
- #82B3F2
#82B3F2
oklch(75.7% 0.105 255.1)
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 #D7A660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
Use #D7A660 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.