#D7AC99
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.057 45.1), rgb(215, 172, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#D7AC99 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AC99 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 172, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.057 45.1) |
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 #D7AC99 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AC99 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AC99 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AC99 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AC99
oklch(77.8% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18E70
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#C3714A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE572C
oklch(55.5% 0.127 45)
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Step 700
700
#96471F
oklch(49.2% 0.118 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#D7AC99 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) | #B7B098 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A5A7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AC99
#D7AC99
oklch(77.8% 0.057 45.1)
- #90BFD3
#90BFD3
oklch(77.8% 0.057 226)
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 #D7AC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
Use #D7AC99 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.