#D4AC99
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.054 46.8), rgb(212, 172, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#D4AC99 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AC99 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 172, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.054 46.8) |
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 #D4AC99 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AC99 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AC99 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AC99 text on black | 10.16:1 | 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AC99
oklch(77.5% 0.054 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9072
oklch(70.7% 0.087 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0734D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#934922
oklch(49.1% 0.112 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#773D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#60341E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#D4AC99 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) | #B6AF98 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B899 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA6A7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AC99
#D4AC99
oklch(77.5% 0.054 46.8)
- #92BED1
#92BED1
oklch(77.6% 0.054 226.3)
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 #D4AC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
Use #D4AC99 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.