#D8A581
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.1% 0.078 56.5), rgb(216, 165, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#D8A581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 56°. 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 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A581 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.078 56.5) |
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 #D8A581 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A581 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A581 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A581 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BE
oklch(88.6% 0.043 58.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A581
oklch(76.1% 0.078 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B4D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#D8A581 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) | #B4A97E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B481 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69B9B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A581
#D8A581
oklch(76.1% 0.078 56.5)
- #81B9DD
#81B9DD
oklch(76% 0.078 237.4)
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 #D8A581, 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 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #D8A581 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.