#D8A969
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.4% 0.099 74), rgb(216, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#D8A969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 74°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A969 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.099 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 #D8A969 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A969 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A969 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A969 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 74.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B2
oklch(88.4% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A969
oklch(76.4% 0.099 74)
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Step 400
400
#D79000
oklch(70.7% 0.15 74.1)
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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
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#D8A969 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) | #BAAB64 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B66B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89D99 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A969
#D8A969
oklch(76.4% 0.099 74)
- #86B6F0
#86B6F0
oklch(76.4% 0.098 253.6)
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 #D8A969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
Use #D8A969 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.