#D8A45B
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.2% 0.11 74.1), rgb(216, 164, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#D8A45B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A45B |
| RGB | rgb(216, 164, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.11 74.1) |
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 #D8A45B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A45B | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A45B text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A45B text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB90
oklch(80.9% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A45B
oklch(75.2% 0.11 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#D8A45B 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) | #B7A654 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B25D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99693 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A45B
#D8A45B
oklch(75.2% 0.11 74.1)
- #7DB2F3
#7DB2F3
oklch(75.2% 0.11 254.1)
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 #D8A45B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.012
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
Use #D8A45B 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.