#D2AE87
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.3% 0.067 68.8), rgb(210, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#D2AE87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AE87 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.067 68.8) |
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 #D2AE87 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AE87 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AE87 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AE87 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2AE87
oklch(77.3% 0.067 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9452
oklch(70.7% 0.107 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7702
oklch(63% 0.137 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382002
oklch(26.9% 0.057 67.8)
#D2AE87 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) | #BBAF84 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B888 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA6A4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AE87
#D2AE87
oklch(77.3% 0.067 68.8)
- #94B9DF
#94B9DF
oklch(77.2% 0.068 249.4)
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 #D2AE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
Use #D2AE87 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.