#D8A782
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.5% 0.077 58.4), rgb(216, 167, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#D8A782 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A782 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 167, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.077 58.4) |
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 #D8A782 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A782 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A782 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A782 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 59.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A782
oklch(76.5% 0.077 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98C4D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#D8A782 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) | #B6AB7F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B582 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69D9D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A782
#D8A782
oklch(76.5% 0.077 58.4)
- #84BADE
#84BADE
oklch(76.4% 0.077 238.3)
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 #D8A782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #D8A782 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.