#D0A680
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.4% 0.071 63.5), rgb(208, 166, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#D0A680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A680 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.071 63.5) |
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 #D0A680 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0A680 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0A680 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A680 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D0A680
oklch(75.4% 0.071 63.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4C
oklch(63% 0.091 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C652E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 63)
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Step 700
700
#855421
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#D0A680 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) | #B3A87D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB281 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9D9C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A680
#D0A680
oklch(75.4% 0.071 63.5)
- #88B5DA
#88B5DA
oklch(75.4% 0.072 243.7)
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 #D0A680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
Use #D0A680 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.