#D2A47F
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.2% 0.074 60.1), rgb(210, 164, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#D2A47F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A47F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 164, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.074 60.1) |
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 #D2A47F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A47F | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A47F text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A47F text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A47F
oklch(75.2% 0.074 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4C
oklch(63% 0.094 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F632E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#885220
oklch(49.1% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E441D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#D2A47F 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) | #B2A77C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09B9A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A47F
#D2A47F
oklch(75.2% 0.074 60.1)
- #83B5D9
#83B5D9
oklch(75.1% 0.074 240.3)
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 #D2A47F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #D2A47F 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.