#D0B294
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.2% 0.054 66.9), rgb(208, 178, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#D0B294 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B294 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 178, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.054 66.9) |
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 #D0B294 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B294 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B294 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B294 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B294
oklch(78.2% 0.054 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59665
oklch(70.7% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67B39
oklch(63.1% 0.11 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1630C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704305
oklch(42.7% 0.092 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3911
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#D0B294 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) | #BCB392 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA95 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBABAA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B294
#D0B294
oklch(78.2% 0.054 66.9)
- #9DBCD9
#9DBCD9
oklch(78.2% 0.053 246.8)
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 #D0B294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
Use #D0B294 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.