#D8A385
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.8% 0.075 50.7), rgb(216, 163, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#D8A385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A385 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 163, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.075 50.7) |
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 #D8A385 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A385 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A385 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A385 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A6
oklch(81% 0.047 50.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A385
oklch(75.8% 0.075 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87852
oklch(63.1% 0.096 51)
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Step 600
600
#A36036
oklch(55.6% 0.104 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F28
oklch(49.2% 0.098 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#724123
oklch(42.8% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3721
oklch(37.7% 0.063 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#D8A385 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) | #B1A883 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB385 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69A9B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A385
#D8A385
oklch(75.8% 0.075 50.7)
- #7EBAD8
#7EBAD8
oklch(75.9% 0.075 230.7)
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 #D8A385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
Use #D8A385 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.