#D8AE97
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.3% 0.059 50.2), rgb(216, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#D8AE97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.059 50.2) |
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 #D8AE97 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AE97 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AE97 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AE97 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AE97
oklch(78.3% 0.059 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27241
oklch(63.1% 0.12 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE581F
oklch(55.5% 0.131 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#954810
oklch(49.1% 0.121 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#793C12
oklch(42.7% 0.1 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#623417
oklch(37.8% 0.078 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 50.1)
#D8AE97 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) | #B9B195 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA97 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A7A8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AE97
#D8AE97
oklch(78.3% 0.059 50.2)
- #92C0D7
#92C0D7
oklch(78.3% 0.059 230)
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 #D8AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #D8AE97 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.