#D2A47E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.2% 0.075 60.9), rgb(210, 164, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#D2A47E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A47E |
| RGB | rgb(210, 164, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.075 60.9) |
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 #D2A47E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A47E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A47E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A47E text on black | 9.35:1 | 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
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A47E
oklch(75.2% 0.075 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F632C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#88521E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E441B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#59391C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#D2A47E 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) | #B2A77B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09B9A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A47E
#D2A47E
oklch(75.2% 0.075 60.9)
- #83B5DA
#83B5DA
oklch(75.1% 0.075 241)
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 #D2A47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
Use #D2A47E 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.