#D8A56A
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.7% 0.097 69.5), rgb(216, 165, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#D8A56A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 70°. 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A56A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 165, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.097 69.5) |
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 #D8A56A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A56A | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A56A text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A56A 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
#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
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA97
oklch(80.9% 0.06 68.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A56A
oklch(75.7% 0.097 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97A24
oklch(63.1% 0.124 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3802
oklch(37.7% 0.081 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#362106
oklch(26.9% 0.051 69.2)
#D8A56A 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) | #B7A765 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B36B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89996 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A56A
#D8A56A
oklch(75.7% 0.097 69.5)
- #7FB5EB
#7FB5EB
oklch(75.6% 0.097 249.2)
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 #D8A56A, 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 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
Use #D8A56A 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.