#D5AE98
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78% 0.055 51), rgb(213, 174, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#D5AE98 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AE98 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.055 51) |
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 #D5AE98 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AE98 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AE98 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AE98 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AE98
oklch(78% 0.055 51)
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Step 400
400
#CD916E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7446
oklch(63.1% 0.113 51)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B26
oklch(55.5% 0.122 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#924A19
oklch(49% 0.114 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E17
oklch(42.8% 0.094 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#D5AE98 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) | #B9B197 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B998 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A7A8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AE98
#D5AE98
oklch(78% 0.055 51)
- #94BED4
#94BED4
oklch(77.9% 0.055 231.1)
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 #D5AE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #D5AE98 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.