#D8A18A
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.5% 0.073 43.7), rgb(216, 161, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#D8A18A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A18A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 161, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.073 43.7) |
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 #D8A18A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A18A | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A18A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A18A text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A18A
oklch(75.5% 0.073 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9765A
oklch(63% 0.094 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45E40
oklch(55.6% 0.101 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D32
oklch(49.1% 0.095 43)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#D8A18A 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) | #AFA788 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6989B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A18A
#D8A18A
oklch(75.5% 0.073 43.7)
- #7BBAD2
#7BBAD2
oklch(75.5% 0.073 224)
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 #D8A18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #D8A18A 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.