#D8A16F
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75% 0.093 62.9), rgb(216, 161, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#D8A16F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A16F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 161, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.093 62.9) |
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 #D8A16F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A16F | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A16F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A16F text on black | 9.24:1 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 63.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A16F
oklch(75% 0.093 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7833
oklch(63.1% 0.118 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#D8A16F 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) | #B2A56B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB170 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89594 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A16F
#D8A16F
oklch(75% 0.093 62.9)
- #78B5E4
#78B5E4
oklch(74.9% 0.093 242.6)
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 #D8A16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
Use #D8A16F 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.