#D1AE85
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.2% 0.068 71), rgb(209, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#D1AE85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AE85 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.068 71) |
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 #D1AE85 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D1AE85 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AE85 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AE85 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AE85
oklch(77.2% 0.068 71)
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Step 400
400
#CB944E
oklch(70.6% 0.109 71)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#D1AE85 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) | #BBAF82 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B786 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA5A3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AE85
#D1AE85
oklch(77.2% 0.068 71)
- #95B9E0
#95B9E0
oklch(77.3% 0.068 250.7)
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 #D1AE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #D1AE85 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.