#D6AA85
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.9% 0.072 61.5), rgb(214, 170, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#D6AA85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.072 61.5) |
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 #D6AA85 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D6AA85 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AA85 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AA85 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AA85
oklch(76.9% 0.072 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48F50
oklch(70.7% 0.115 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E01
oklch(26.9% 0.061 61.2)
#D6AA85 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) | #B8AD82 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B686 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A1A0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AA85
#D6AA85
oklch(76.9% 0.072 61.5)
- #8BBADE
#8BBADE
oklch(76.8% 0.072 241.8)
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 #D6AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
Use #D6AA85 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.