#D0A786
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.7% 0.066 60.4), rgb(208, 167, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#D0A786 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A786 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 167, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.066 60.4) |
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 #D0A786 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0A786 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0A786 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A786 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D0A786
oklch(75.7% 0.066 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D53
oklch(63% 0.085 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6638
oklch(55.6% 0.091 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#84542A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A22
oklch(37.6% 0.055 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#D0A786 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) | #B4AA84 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB286 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9F9E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A786
#D0A786
oklch(75.7% 0.066 60.4)
- #8AB6D7
#8AB6D7
oklch(75.6% 0.067 241.1)
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 #D0A786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
Use #D0A786 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.