#D0BFA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.046 82.6), rgb(208, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#D0BFA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.046 82.6) |
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 #D0BFA0 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BFA0 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BFA0 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BFA0 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BFA0
oklch(81.1% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58441
oklch(63.1% 0.095 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0F
oklch(49.2% 0.095 83)
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Step 800
800
#644A11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#D0BFA0 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) | #C7BE9E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B9B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BFA0
#D0BFA0
oklch(81.1% 0.046 82.6)
- #B1C2E0
#B1C2E0
oklch(81.1% 0.046 261.8)
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 #D0BFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #D0BFA0 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.