#D0C19B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.054 89), rgb(208, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#D0C19B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 89°. 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 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0C19B |
| RGB | rgb(208, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.054 89) |
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 #D0C19B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0C19B | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0C19B text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0C19B text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0C19B
oklch(81.4% 0.054 89)
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Step 400
400
#B69E60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 89)
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Step 500
500
#A4852F
oklch(63% 0.109 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#D0C19B 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) | #CABF99 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BBB7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0C19B
#D0C19B
oklch(81.4% 0.054 89)
- #B4C1E6
#B4C1E6
oklch(81.3% 0.054 269.9)
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 #D0C19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #D0C19B 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.