#D9AE92
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.2% 0.063 54.6), rgb(217, 174, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#D9AE92 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AE92 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 174, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.063 54.6) |
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 #D9AE92 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AE92 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AE92 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AE92 text on black | 10.41:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AE92
oklch(78.2% 0.063 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28F62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47132
oklch(63% 0.13 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#63330C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#D9AE92 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) | #BAB190 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA92 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A6A6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AE92
#D9AE92
oklch(78.2% 0.063 54.6)
- #91BFDB
#91BFDB
oklch(78.2% 0.063 235.4)
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 #D9AE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
Use #D9AE92 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.