#D0A577
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.1% 0.08 68), rgb(208, 165, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D0A577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A577 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 165, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.08 68) |
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 #D0A577 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0A577 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D0A577 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A577 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D0A577
oklch(75.1% 0.08 68)
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Step 500
500
#B27D40
oklch(63.1% 0.102 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D651C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#86540D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4510
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#D0A577 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) | #B4A774 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB178 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9B99 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A577
#D0A577
oklch(75.1% 0.08 68)
- #86B3DF
#86B3DF
oklch(75.1% 0.08 248.4)
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 #D0A577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
Use #D0A577 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.