#D8A784
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.5% 0.075 56.9), rgb(216, 167, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#D8A784 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 57°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A784 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 167, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.075 56.9) |
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 #D8A784 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A784 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A784 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A784 text on black | 9.78:1 | 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
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A784
oklch(76.5% 0.075 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98C51
oklch(70.7% 0.12 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C00
oklch(63% 0.153 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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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
#3D1D01
oklch(27% 0.064 57.5)
#D8A784 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) | #B5AB82 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B584 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69E9E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A784
#D8A784
oklch(76.5% 0.075 56.9)
- #84BADD
#84BADD
oklch(76.4% 0.076 237.5)
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 #D8A784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
Use #D8A784 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.