#D8A46C
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.5% 0.095 67.6), rgb(216, 164, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#D8A46C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A46C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 164, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.095 67.6) |
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 #D8A46C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A46C | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A46C text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A46C text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA98
oklch(80.9% 0.059 67.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A46C
oklch(75.5% 0.095 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97929
oklch(62.9% 0.122 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3805
oklch(37.7% 0.08 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#362107
oklch(26.9% 0.05 68.3)
#D8A46C 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) | #B5A768 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89896 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A46C
#D8A46C
oklch(75.5% 0.095 67.6)
- #7EB5E9
#7EB5E9
oklch(75.5% 0.095 247.8)
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 #D8A46C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
Use #D8A46C 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.