#D8A16D
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.9% 0.094 64), rgb(216, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#D8A16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A16D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.094 64) |
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 #D8A16D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A16D | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A16D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A16D text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB999
oklch(80.8% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A16D
oklch(74.9% 0.094 64)
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Step 500
500
#BB782F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#D8A16D 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) | #B3A569 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89594 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A16D
#D8A16D
oklch(74.9% 0.094 64)
- #78B5E5
#78B5E5
oklch(75% 0.094 243.2)
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 #D8A16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
Use #D8A16D 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.