#D5AE7E
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.4% 0.078 72.1), rgb(213, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#D5AE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AE7E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.078 72.1) |
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 #D5AE7E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AE7E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AE7E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AE7E text on black | 10.18:1 | 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
#F4E8DA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 70.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AE7E
oklch(77.4% 0.078 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#D0933D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#D5AE7E 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) | #BCAF7B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A4A2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AE7E
#D5AE7E
oklch(77.4% 0.078 72.1)
- #92B9E7
#92B9E7
oklch(77.4% 0.078 252.9)
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 #D5AE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.011
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
Use #D5AE7E 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.