#D5AE7C
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.4% 0.08 73.1), rgb(213, 174, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#D5AE7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AE7C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.08 73.1) |
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 #D5AE7C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AE7C | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AE7C text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AE7C text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 71.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AE7C
oklch(77.4% 0.08 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09338
oklch(70.7% 0.128 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#D5AE7C 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) | #BCAF78 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B87D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A4A1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AE7C
#D5AE7C
oklch(77.4% 0.08 73.1)
- #91B9E8
#91B9E8
oklch(77.4% 0.08 252.8)
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 #D5AE7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #D5AE7C 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.