#D5AA89
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(76.9% 0.068 59), rgb(213, 170, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#D5AA89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AA89 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.068 59) |
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 #D5AA89 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5AA89 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AA89 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AA89 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AA89
oklch(76.9% 0.068 59)
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Step 400
400
#D38F58
oklch(70.7% 0.109 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#C5711E
oklch(63% 0.138 58.9)
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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
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E05
oklch(26.8% 0.057 58.5)
#D5AA89 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) | #B7AD87 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B689 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2A2A1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AA89
#D5AA89
oklch(76.9% 0.068 59)
- #8CBADB
#8CBADB
oklch(76.8% 0.068 240)
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 #D5AA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
Use #D5AA89 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.