#D2A474
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75% 0.084 67.2), rgb(210, 164, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#D2A474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A474 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.084 67.2) |
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 #D2A474 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A474 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A474 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A474 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A474
oklch(75% 0.084 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06413
oklch(55.7% 0.116 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#895201
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4409
oklch(42.7% 0.09 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#D2A474 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) | #B3A670 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB175 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19998 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A474
#D2A474
oklch(75% 0.084 67.2)
- #83B3E1
#83B3E1
oklch(75% 0.084 247.9)
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 #D2A474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #D2A474 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.