#D5A682
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76% 0.074 58.8), rgb(213, 166, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#D5A682 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A682 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.074 58.8) |
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 #D5A682 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A682 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5A682 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A682 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5A682
oklch(76% 0.074 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78D50
oklch(70.7% 0.119 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D01
oklch(26.9% 0.063 58.4)
#D5A682 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) | #B4A97F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB382 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39D9C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A682
#D5A682
oklch(76% 0.074 58.8)
- #85B8DB
#85B8DB
oklch(75.9% 0.074 239)
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 #D5A682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
Use #D5A682 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.