#D2A18F
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75% 0.064 41.1), rgb(210, 161, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#D2A18F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A18F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 161, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.064 41.1) |
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 #D2A18F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A18F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A18F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A18F text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A18F
oklch(75% 0.064 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47963
oklch(63.2% 0.081 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4231
oklch(42.8% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#D2A18F 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) | #ADA68E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B08F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9A9C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A18F
#D2A18F
oklch(75% 0.064 41.1)
- #80B8CB
#80B8CB
oklch(75.1% 0.064 221.1)
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 #D2A18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
Use #D2A18F 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.