#D8B07F
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(78.2% 0.08 71.9), rgb(216, 176, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#D8B07F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B07F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 176, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.08 71.9) |
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 #D8B07F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B07F | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B07F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B07F text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E8DA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 71.8)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 71.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B07F
oklch(78.2% 0.08 71.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D1923A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 71.8)
-
Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
-
Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
-
Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#D8B07F 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) | #BFB17B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB80 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A6A3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B07F
#D8B07F
oklch(78.2% 0.08 71.9)
- #93BCEA
#93BCEA
oklch(78.2% 0.079 251.7)
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 #D8B07F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #D8B07F 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.