#D0A596
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.7% 0.055 40.1), rgb(208, 165, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#D0A596 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A596 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.055 40.1) |
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 #D0A596 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0A596 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0A596 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A596 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D0A596
oklch(75.7% 0.055 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B69
oklch(63.1% 0.071 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6450
oklch(55.7% 0.077 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#835241
oklch(49% 0.071 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4436
oklch(42.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#D0A596 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) | #AFA995 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B296 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9FA1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A596
#D0A596
oklch(75.7% 0.055 40.1)
- #89B9C9
#89B9C9
oklch(75.7% 0.056 220.4)
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 #D0A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
Use #D0A596 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.