#D4AF84
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.7% 0.072 70.7), rgb(212, 175, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#D4AF84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AF84 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 175, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.072 70.7) |
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 #D4AF84 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AF84 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AF84 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AF84 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AF84
oklch(77.7% 0.072 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9349
oklch(70.7% 0.115 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#D4AF84 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) | #BCB081 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B985 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1A6A4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AF84
#D4AF84
oklch(77.7% 0.072 70.7)
- #94BAE3
#94BAE3
oklch(77.6% 0.072 250.7)
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 #D4AF84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #D4AF84 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.