#D8A884
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.7% 0.075 58.2), rgb(216, 168, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#D8A884 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A884 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.075 58.2) |
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 #D8A884 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A884 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A884 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A884 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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)
#D8A884
oklch(76.7% 0.075 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88D50
oklch(70.8% 0.12 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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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
#3D1D01
oklch(27% 0.064 57.5)
#D8A884 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) | #B6AB81 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B684 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69F9E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A884
#D8A884
oklch(76.7% 0.075 58.2)
- #86BBDE
#86BBDE
oklch(76.8% 0.075 237.9)
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 #D8A884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
Use #D8A884 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.