#D0AE99
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.049 53.5), rgb(208, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#D0AE99 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 53°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.049 53.5) |
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 #D0AE99 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AE99 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AE99 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AE99 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AE99
oklch(77.5% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 54)
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Step 600
600
#A45F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E21
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#D0AE99 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) | #B7B098 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB799 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA8A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AE99
#D0AE99
oklch(77.5% 0.049 53.5)
- #97BCD1
#97BCD1
oklch(77.5% 0.05 233.1)
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 #D0AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
Use #D0AE99 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.