#D8A47D
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.8% 0.081 58), rgb(216, 164, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#D8A47D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A47D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 164, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.081 58) |
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 #D8A47D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A47D | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A47D text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A47D text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A47D
oklch(75.8% 0.081 58)
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Step 500
500
#B87946
oklch(63.1% 0.103 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36026
oklch(55.5% 0.112 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F18
oklch(49% 0.105 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#724117
oklch(42.7% 0.087 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C381A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#D8A47D 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) | #B3A87A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79A9A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A47D
#D8A47D
oklch(75.8% 0.081 58)
- #7FB8DE
#7FB8DE
oklch(75.7% 0.081 238.4)
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 #D8A47D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
Use #D8A47D 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.