#D8A381
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.7% 0.078 53.9), rgb(216, 163, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#D8A381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A381 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 163, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.078 53.9) |
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 #D8A381 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A381 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A381 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A381 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A381
oklch(75.7% 0.078 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8784D
oklch(63% 0.099 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4602F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 54)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 54)
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Step 800
800
#72411E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C371E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#D8A381 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) | #B2A77F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB381 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6999A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A381
#D8A381
oklch(75.7% 0.078 53.9)
- #7DB9DA
#7DB9DA
oklch(75.7% 0.078 233.3)
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 #D8A381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #D8A381 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.