#D5AE99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78% 0.054 49.8), rgb(213, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#D5AE99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.054 49.8) |
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 #D5AE99 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AE99 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AE99 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AE99 text on black | 10.34:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AE99
oklch(78% 0.054 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD916F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7449
oklch(63.1% 0.111 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#924A1C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#D5AE99 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) | #B8B198 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A7A8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AE99
#D5AE99
oklch(78% 0.054 49.8)
- #94BFD4
#94BFD4
oklch(78.1% 0.055 229.3)
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 #D5AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #D5AE99 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.