#D0A784
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.7% 0.068 62), rgb(208, 167, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#D0A784 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A784 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 167, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.068 62) |
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 #D0A784 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0A784 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0A784 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A784 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D0A784
oklch(75.7% 0.068 62)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D51
oklch(63% 0.086 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6634
oklch(55.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#845427
oklch(49.1% 0.088 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4521
oklch(42.6% 0.073 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A20
oklch(37.6% 0.057 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#D0A784 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) | #B4A982 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB285 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9E9E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A784
#D0A784
oklch(75.7% 0.068 62)
- #8AB6D8
#8AB6D8
oklch(75.7% 0.068 242)
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 #D0A784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
Use #D0A784 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.