#D5AC85
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.2% 0.071 65), rgb(213, 172, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#D5AC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AC85 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 172, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.071 65) |
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 #D5AC85 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5AC85 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AC85 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AC85 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 63.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AC85
oklch(77.2% 0.071 65)
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Step 400
400
#D1914E
oklch(70.7% 0.114 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#D5AC85 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) | #B9AE82 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B786 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2A3A2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AC85
#D5AC85
oklch(77.2% 0.071 65)
- #8FBAE0
#8FBAE0
oklch(77.2% 0.071 245.6)
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 #D5AC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
Use #D5AC85 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.