#D0BDA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1), rgb(208, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#D0BDA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1) |
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 #D0BDA8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BDA8 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BDA8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BDA8 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68257
oklch(63.1% 0.074 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#916B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C592E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#654927
oklch(42.8% 0.062 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D24
oklch(37.7% 0.048 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#D0BDA8 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) | #C4BDA7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2A8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B8B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BDA8
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
- #B0C3D7
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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 #D0BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #D0BDA8 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.