#D8A694
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.7% 0.065 40.7), rgb(216, 166, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#D8A694 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A694 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 166, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.065 40.7) |
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 #D8A694 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A694 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A694 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A694 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A694
oklch(76.7% 0.065 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B47
oklch(63.2% 0.132 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65027
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D401A
oklch(49.2% 0.134 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3518
oklch(42.6% 0.111 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#D8A694 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) | #B2AB93 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB594 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E59FA1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A694
#D8A694
oklch(76.7% 0.065 40.7)
- #84BDD0
#84BDD0
oklch(76.6% 0.065 220.7)
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 #D8A694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
Use #D8A694 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.