#D8A160
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.7% 0.105 69.7), rgb(216, 161, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#D8A160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A160 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.105 69.7) |
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 #D8A160 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A160 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A160 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A160 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 68.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA93
oklch(81% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A160
oklch(74.7% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC780B
oklch(63% 0.134 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#D8A160 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) | #B4A45A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B161 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99491 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A160
#D8A160
oklch(74.7% 0.105 69.7)
- #78B2ED
#78B2ED
oklch(74.7% 0.105 249.8)
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 #D8A160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.008
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
Use #D8A160 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.