#D8A062
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.6% 0.103 67.9), rgb(216, 160, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#D8A062 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A062 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 160, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.103 67.9) |
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 #D8A062 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A062 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A062 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A062 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DDB994
oklch(80.8% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A062
oklch(74.6% 0.103 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7816
oklch(63.1% 0.132 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#382104
oklch(27.2% 0.055 68.2)
#D8A062 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) | #B3A35D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B063 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99391 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A062
#D8A062
oklch(74.6% 0.103 67.9)
- #76B2EB
#76B2EB
oklch(74.5% 0.104 248.2)
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 #D8A062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.010
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
Use #D8A062 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.