#D4AEA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.049 41.2), rgb(212, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#D4AEA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.049 41.2) |
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 #D4AEA0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AEA0 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AEA0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AEA0 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AEA0
oklch(78.1% 0.049 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7459
oklch(63% 0.099 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3F
oklch(55.7% 0.108 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#904B31
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F16
oklch(26.8% 0.041 41.2)
#D4AEA0 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) | #B7B29F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B9A0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA9AA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AEA0
#D4AEA0
oklch(78.1% 0.049 41.2)
- #96BFCE
#96BFCE
oklch(78% 0.049 222.2)
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 #D4AEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #D4AEA0 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.