#D8A661
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.7% 0.105 74), rgb(216, 166, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#D8A661 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 74°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A661 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 166, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.105 74) |
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 #D8A661 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A661 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A661 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A661 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300
#DABB92
oklch(80.9% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A661
oklch(75.7% 0.105 74)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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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
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#D8A661 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) | #B8A85B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B463 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99996 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A661
#D8A661
oklch(75.7% 0.105 74)
- #81B4F2
#81B4F2
oklch(75.8% 0.105 253.8)
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 #D8A661, 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 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
Use #D8A661 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.