#D8955F
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(72.5% 0.107 58.9), rgb(216, 149, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#D8955F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8955F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 149, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.107 58.9) |
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 #D8955F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8955F | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8955F text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8955F text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 59.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8955F
oklch(72.5% 0.107 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#C57221
oklch(63.2% 0.137 59)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F05
oklch(27% 0.056 60.5)
#D8955F 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) | #A99B5A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA5F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E98788 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8955F
#D8955F
oklch(72.5% 0.107 58.9)
- #61AFE2
#61AFE2
oklch(72.4% 0.107 239.2)
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 #D8955F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
Use #D8955F 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.