#D2AD98
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.052 51.2), rgb(210, 173, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#D2AD98 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AD98 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 173, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.052 51.2) |
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 #D2AD98 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AD98 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AD98 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AD98 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2AD98
oklch(77.5% 0.052 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9270
oklch(70.7% 0.084 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC754A
oklch(62.9% 0.107 51)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2C
oklch(55.7% 0.116 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#904C1E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F361C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#D2AD98 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) | #B7B097 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B898 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA7A7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AD98
#D2AD98
oklch(77.5% 0.052 51.2)
- #95BDD2
#95BDD2
oklch(77.7% 0.052 231.1)
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 #D2AD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
Use #D2AD98 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.