#D5A576
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(75.5% 0.084 65.4), rgb(213, 165, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#D5A576 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A576 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 165, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.084 65.4) |
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 #D5A576 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A576 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5A576 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A576 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A576
oklch(75.5% 0.084 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16314
oklch(55.6% 0.117 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5202
oklch(49.2% 0.109 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#70430A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#D5A576 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) | #B5A873 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B377 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49A99 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A576
#D5A576
oklch(75.5% 0.084 65.4)
- #82B6E2
#82B6E2
oklch(75.6% 0.084 244.8)
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 #D5A576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #D5A576 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.