#D8A971
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.5% 0.091 70.7), rgb(216, 169, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#D8A971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A971 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 169, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.091 70.7) |
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 #D8A971 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A971 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A971 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A971 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B5
oklch(88.5% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A971
oklch(76.5% 0.091 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98E1A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#D8A971 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) | #BAAB6D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B672 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79E9B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A971
#D8A971
oklch(76.5% 0.091 70.7)
- #86B7EB
#86B7EB
oklch(76.4% 0.091 250.5)
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 #D8A971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
Use #D8A971 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.