#D8C8AE

Accessibility

AAA

12.79:1

Vs white / black

1.64:1 · 12.79:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#d8c8ae

RGB

rgb(216, 200, 174)

RGBA

rgba(216, 200, 174, 1)

HSL

hsl(37, 35%, 76%)

HSLA

hsla(37, 35%, 76%, 1)

HSV

hsv(37, 19%, 85%)

LAB

lab(81.27% 1.41 15.04)

LCH

lch(81.27% 15.11 84.64)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8391 0.0069 0.0388)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8391 0.0394 79.92)

XYZ

xyz(56.61, 58.96, 48.44)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 15%)

CSS

color: #d8c8ae;

CSS variable

--color-d8c8ae: #d8c8ae;

SCSS

$color-d8c8ae: #d8c8ae;

JavaScript

const color = "#d8c8ae";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#d8c8ae";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#d8c8ae" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#d8c8ae", "rgb": { "r": 216, "g": 200, "b": 174 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8391 0.0394 79.92)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#d8c8ae-1: #d8c8ae;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

orange-100

Very different · ΔE 8.62 · #FFEDD5

Nearest CSS named color

Wheat

Very different · ΔE 7.14 · #F5DEB3

Nearest Material color

orange-100

Very different · ΔE 8.73 · #FFE0B2

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 15.92 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fef4e4 100f1e6d5 200dfd2be 300cabca5 400af9f86 50093846c 6007b6e59 700635846 8004b4234 900352e23 950201a10

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcfaf8 f9f6f2 f5f1eb f2ede4 efe8dd ece4d7 e8dfd0 e5dac9 e2d6c2 dfd1bc dbcdb5 d8c8ae c6b7a0 b4a791 a29683 908574 7e7565 6c6457 5a5349 48433a 36322c 24211d 12110f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfaf8 f9f6f2 f5f1eb f2ede4 efe8dd ece4d7 e8dfd0 e5dac9 e2d6c2 dfd1bc dbcdb5

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

c6b7a0 b4a791 a29683 908574 7e7565 6c6457 5a5349 48433a 36322c 24211d 12110f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d1c2aa c9bca6 c2b6a3 bbb09f b3aa9b aca497 a59e93 9d988f 96928c 8f8c88 878684

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#D8C8AEStop 1 #ACBDD7Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#D7B1ACStop 1 #D8C8AEStop 2 #D2D7ACStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#D8C8AEStop 1 #ACD7C7Stop 2 #C7ACD7Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#D8C8AEStop 1 #ACD2D7Stop 2 #B1ACD7Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#453721Stop 1 #78613AStop 2 #AC8A53Stop 3 #C5AD87Stop 4 #DED0BAStop 5

Using this color

Where #d8c8ae works

#D8C8AE (#d8c8ae) sits in the orange family at about 37° hue, 35% saturation, and 76% lightness. Contrast is 1.64:1 on white and 12.79:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: orange-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d8c8ae as small body text on white — 1.64:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #D4C291#D4C291 Spectrum #D8BE8D#D8BE8D Wheat#F5DEB3 Tan#D2B48C Spectrum #CFC291#CFC291 Spectrum #CCAF8F#CCAF8F Bisque#FFE4C4 BlanchedAlmond#FFEBCD AntiqueWhite#FAEBD7 Spectrum #DCB889#DCB889 Tailwind orange 100#FFEDD5 Material Orange 100#FFE0B2

Where #d8c8ae works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d8c8ae as small body text on white — 1.64:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.