#D8AC8A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.6% 0.069 59.2), rgb(216, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#D8AC8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.069 59.2) |
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 #D8AC8A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AC8A | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AC8A text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AC8A text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AC8A
oklch(77.6% 0.069 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48F56
oklch(70.8% 0.111 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C77118
oklch(63.2% 0.142 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#D8AC8A 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) | #B9AF88 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B88A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A3A3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AC8A
#D8AC8A
oklch(77.6% 0.069 59.2)
- #8DBDDE
#8DBDDE
oklch(77.6% 0.069 238.8)
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 #D8AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
Use #D8AC8A 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.