#D2A47C
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.2% 0.077 62.3), rgb(210, 164, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#D2A47C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A47C |
| RGB | rgb(210, 164, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.077 62.3) |
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 #D2A47C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A47C | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A47C text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A47C text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A47C
oklch(75.2% 0.077 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47B47
oklch(63% 0.099 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6428
oklch(55.7% 0.106 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#88521A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 62)
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Step 800
800
#6E4418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#D2A47C 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) | #B2A779 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09A9A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A47C
#D2A47C
oklch(75.2% 0.077 62.3)
- #83B5DB
#83B5DB
oklch(75.2% 0.076 241.8)
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 #D2A47C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #D2A47C 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.