#D0A87F
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.8% 0.072 67.1), rgb(208, 168, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#D0A87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A87F |
| RGB | rgb(208, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.072 67.1) |
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 #D0A87F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0A87F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0A87F text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A87F text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D0A87F
oklch(75.8% 0.072 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E49
oklch(63.1% 0.093 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A672A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#84551C
oklch(49.1% 0.094 67)
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Step 800
800
#6B461A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#D0A87F 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) | #B5AA7C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB380 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9F9D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A87F
#D0A87F
oklch(75.8% 0.072 67.1)
- #8BB5DC
#8BB5DC
oklch(75.7% 0.072 246.9)
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 #D0A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
Use #D0A87F 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.