#D9AE71
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.6% 0.093 75.4), rgb(217, 174, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#D9AE71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AE71 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 174, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.093 75.4) |
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 #D9AE71 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AE71 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AE71 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AE71 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FAF4EC
oklch(97% 0.012 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AE71
oklch(77.6% 0.093 75.4)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D9AE71 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) | #BEAF6C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B973 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A39F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AE71
#D9AE71
oklch(77.6% 0.093 75.4)
- #8EB9F1
#8EB9F1
oklch(77.6% 0.093 255.3)
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 #D9AE71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
Use #D9AE71 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.