#D0BAAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.03 50.5), rgb(208, 186, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#D0BAAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BAAE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 186, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.03 50.5) |
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 #D0BAAE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BAAE | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BAAE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BAAE text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BAAE
oklch(80.4% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9886
oklch(70.6% 0.048 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97F68
oklch(63.2% 0.062 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5640
oklch(49.1% 0.063 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#664735
oklch(42.7% 0.051 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#D0BAAE 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) | #C0BCAD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B6B7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BAAE
#D0BAAE
oklch(80.4% 0.03 50.5)
- #ACC3CF
#ACC3CF
oklch(80.4% 0.03 230.4)
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 #D0BAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D0BAAE 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.