#D8A261
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.9% 0.104 70.2), rgb(216, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#D8A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A261 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.104 70.2) |
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 #D8A261 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A261 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A261 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A261 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA93
oklch(80.9% 0.065 70.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A261
oklch(74.9% 0.104 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC790D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#D8A261 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) | #B5A55B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B162 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99592 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A261
#D8A261
oklch(74.9% 0.104 70.2)
- #7AB3EE
#7AB3EE
oklch(75.1% 0.104 250.2)
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 #D8A261, 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 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
Use #D8A261 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.