#D8A857
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76% 0.114 78.7), rgb(216, 168, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#D8A857 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A857 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.114 78.7) |
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 #D8A857 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A857 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A857 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A857 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EA
oklch(97% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 78.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A857
oklch(76% 0.114 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#D8A857 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) | #BBA94F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B559 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99A96 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A857
#D8A857
oklch(76% 0.114 78.7)
- #84B2F9
#84B2F9
oklch(75.9% 0.114 258.8)
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 #D8A857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #D8A857 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.