#D8B35B
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78.2% 0.115 86.7), rgb(216, 179, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#D8B35B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B35B |
| RGB | rgb(216, 179, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.115 86.7) |
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 #D8B35B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B35B | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B35B text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B35B text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7A9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 86.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B35B
oklch(78.2% 0.115 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D8B35B 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) | #C5B253 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC5E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A69F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B35B
#D8B35B
oklch(78.2% 0.115 86.7)
- #98B6FF
#98B6FF
oklch(78.2% 0.11 266.7)
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 #D8B35B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #D8B35B 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.