#D0B7AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.7% 0.034 49.3), rgb(208, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#D0B7AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B7AA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.034 49.3) |
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 #D0B7AA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B7AA | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B7AA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B7AA text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B7AA
oklch(79.7% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9783
oklch(70.7% 0.055 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D64
oklch(63.1% 0.07 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#98664B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 49)
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Step 700
700
#81543C
oklch(49% 0.07 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#D0B7AA 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) | #BEB9A9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B3B3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B7AA
#D0B7AA
oklch(79.7% 0.034 49.3)
- #A7C2CF
#A7C2CF
oklch(79.8% 0.035 228.4)
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 #D0B7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #D0B7AA 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.