#D8A081
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.1% 0.079 50.1), rgb(216, 160, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#D8A081 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A081 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 160, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.079 50.1) |
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 #D8A081 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A081 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A081 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A081 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A081
oklch(75.1% 0.079 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB764F
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65E32
oklch(55.6% 0.111 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D25
oklch(49.1% 0.103 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#734020
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D361F
oklch(37.6% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#D8A081 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) | #AFA57F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB181 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79698 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A081
#D8A081
oklch(75.1% 0.079 50.1)
- #78B8D7
#78B8D7
oklch(75.1% 0.079 230.1)
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 #D8A081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #D8A081 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.