#D8A981
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.8% 0.077 61.7), rgb(216, 169, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#D8A981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A981 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.077 61.7) |
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 #D8A981 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A981 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A981 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A981 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A981
oklch(76.8% 0.077 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78E48
oklch(70.8% 0.123 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#D8A981 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) | #B8AC7E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B682 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69F9E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A981
#D8A981
oklch(76.8% 0.077 61.7)
- #87BAE1
#87BAE1
oklch(76.7% 0.078 241.9)
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 #D8A981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #D8A981 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.