#D8A26A
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.1% 0.097 66.5), rgb(216, 162, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#D8A26A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A26A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 162, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.097 66.5) |
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 #D8A26A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A26A | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A26A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A26A text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA98
oklch(81% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A26A
oklch(75.1% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7928
oklch(63.2% 0.124 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3804
oklch(37.8% 0.081 67)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#D8A26A 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) | #B4A566 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B16B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89694 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A26A
#D8A26A
oklch(75.1% 0.097 66.5)
- #7AB4E8
#7AB4E8
oklch(75% 0.097 246.6)
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 #D8A26A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
Use #D8A26A 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.