#D4A671
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(75.5% 0.088 69.8), rgb(212, 166, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#D4A671 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A671 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 166, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.088 69.8) |
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 #D4A671 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A671 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A671 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A671 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A671
oklch(75.5% 0.088 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57C33
oklch(63.1% 0.113 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#D4A671 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) | #B6A86D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B372 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39B99 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A671
#D4A671
oklch(75.5% 0.088 69.8)
- #84B4E6
#84B4E6
oklch(75.5% 0.089 250.1)
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 #D4A671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
Use #D4A671 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.