#D1AA97
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.8% 0.053 47.4), rgb(209, 170, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#D1AA97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AA97 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 170, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.053 47.4) |
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 #D1AA97 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D1AA97 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AA97 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AA97 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AA97
oklch(76.8% 0.053 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9072
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF744D
oklch(63.2% 0.109 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B30
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A22
oklch(49.1% 0.11 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#763D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#60351E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#D1AA97 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) | #B4AD96 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB597 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA4A5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AA97
#D1AA97
oklch(76.8% 0.053 47.4)
- #90BBCE
#90BBCE
oklch(76.8% 0.053 226.8)
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 #D1AA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #D1AA97 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.