#D8A470
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.6% 0.092 65.7), rgb(216, 164, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#D8A470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A470 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 164, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.092 65.7) |
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 #D8A470 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A470 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A470 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A470 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A470
oklch(75.6% 0.092 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97931
oklch(63% 0.117 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#D8A470 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) | #B5A76C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B371 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89897 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A470
#D8A470
oklch(75.6% 0.092 65.7)
- #7EB6E7
#7EB6E7
oklch(75.6% 0.092 245.8)
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 #D8A470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #D8A470 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.