#D9AE87
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78% 0.073 63.7), rgb(217, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D9AE87 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AE87 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.073 63.7) |
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 #D9AE87 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AE87 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AE87 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AE87 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 63.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AE87
oklch(78% 0.073 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#D3904D
oklch(70.7% 0.116 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#D9AE87 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) | #BCB084 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA88 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A5A4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AE87
#D9AE87
oklch(78% 0.073 63.7)
- #90BDE3
#90BDE3
oklch(78% 0.073 244.4)
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 #D9AE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
Use #D9AE87 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.