#D6AE80
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.6% 0.077 70.2), rgb(214, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#D6AE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AE80 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.077 70.2) |
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 #D6AE80 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AE80 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AE80 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AE80 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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)
#D6AE80
oklch(77.6% 0.077 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#D19240
oklch(70.7% 0.123 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#D6AE80 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) | #BCAF7D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B981 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A4A2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AE80
#D6AE80
oklch(77.6% 0.077 70.2)
- #91BAE6
#91BAE6
oklch(77.5% 0.077 250.6)
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 #D6AE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
Use #D6AE80 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.