#D1AA85
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.4% 0.068 65), rgb(209, 170, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#D1AA85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.068 65) |
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 #D1AA85 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D1AA85 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AA85 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AA85 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AA85
oklch(76.4% 0.068 65)
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Step 400
400
#CF9253
oklch(70.7% 0.109 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1750C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392002
oklch(27.1% 0.057 66.5)
#D1AA85 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) | #B7AC82 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B586 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA1A0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AA85
#D1AA85
oklch(76.4% 0.068 65)
- #8EB8DB
#8EB8DB
oklch(76.5% 0.068 244)
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 #D1AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
Use #D1AA85 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.