#D8A479
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.7% 0.084 60.6), rgb(216, 164, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#D8A479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A479 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 164, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.084 60.6) |
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 #D8A479 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A479 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A479 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A479 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A479
oklch(75.7% 0.084 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87940
oklch(63.1% 0.107 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A4611C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C500D
oklch(49.2% 0.109 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#724110
oklch(42.6% 0.091 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3816
oklch(37.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#D8A479 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) | #B4A876 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79999 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A479
#D8A479
oklch(75.7% 0.084 60.6)
- #7EB8E1
#7EB8E1
oklch(75.8% 0.084 240.1)
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 #D8A479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
Use #D8A479 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.