#D0B698
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.051 71), rgb(208, 182, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#D0B698 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B698 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 182, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.051 71) |
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 #D0B698 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B698 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B698 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B698 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B698
oklch(79.1% 0.051 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6615
oklch(55.6% 0.112 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#855503
oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C460B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#D0B698 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) | #C0B796 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD99 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB0AE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B698
#D0B698
oklch(79.1% 0.051 71)
- #A3BEDB
#A3BEDB
oklch(79.1% 0.051 250.3)
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 #D0B698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #D0B698 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.