#D1BCAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8), rgb(209, 188, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#D1BCAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BCAD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 188, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8) |
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 #D1BCAD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BCAD | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BCAD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BCAD text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9982
oklch(70.7% 0.051 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88062
oklch(63.1% 0.065 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#936949
oklch(55.6% 0.071 58)
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Step 700
700
#7D573A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#664731
oklch(42.7% 0.054 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#D1BCAD 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) | #C2BDAC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B8B8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BCAD
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
- #AEC4D3
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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 #D1BCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #D1BCAD 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.