#D9B163
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78% 0.107 82.7), rgb(217, 177, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#D9B163 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B163 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 177, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.107 82.7) |
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 #D9B163 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B163 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B163 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B163 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6AD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 82)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B163
oklch(78% 0.107 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8000
oklch(62.9% 0.13 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D9B163 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) | #C3B15C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB66 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A49F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B163
#D9B163
oklch(78% 0.107 82.7)
- #93B7FD
#93B7FD
oklch(78% 0.108 263.2)
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 #D9B163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
Use #D9B163 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.