#D8A179
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.1% 0.085 57.1), rgb(216, 161, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#D8A179 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A179 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 161, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.085 57.1) |
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 #D8A179 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A179 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A179 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A179 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A179
oklch(75.1% 0.085 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7743
oklch(63.1% 0.109 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F21
oklch(55.6% 0.118 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E13
oklch(49.1% 0.109 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#734014
oklch(42.6% 0.09 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#D8A179 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) | #B1A576 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB179 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79697 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A179
#D8A179
oklch(75.1% 0.085 57.1)
- #79B7DE
#79B7DE
oklch(75.2% 0.085 237.1)
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 #D8A179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #D8A179 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.