#D8A963
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.3% 0.104 76.1), rgb(216, 169, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#D8A963 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A963 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 169, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.104 76.1) |
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 #D8A963 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A963 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A963 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A963 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 77)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5AF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 77.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A963
oklch(76.3% 0.104 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#D49100
oklch(70.6% 0.148 76)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D8A963 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) | #BBAA5D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B665 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89C98 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A963
#D8A963
oklch(76.3% 0.104 76.1)
- #86B5F4
#86B5F4
oklch(76.4% 0.104 256)
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 #D8A963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #D8A963 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.