#D9B366
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78.4% 0.106 83.7), rgb(217, 179, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#D9B366 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B366 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 179, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.106 83.7) |
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 #D9B366 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B366 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B366 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B366 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7AE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 84)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B366
oklch(78.4% 0.106 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#D9B366 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) | #C4B25F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC69 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A7A1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B366
#D9B366
oklch(78.4% 0.106 83.7)
- #96B8FD
#96B8FD
oklch(78.4% 0.106 263.9)
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 #D9B366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
Use #D9B366 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.