#D1BEAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.035 68.7), rgb(209, 190, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#D1BEAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 69°. 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BEAA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.035 68.7) |
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 #D1BEAA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BEAA | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BEAA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BEAA text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BEAA
oklch(81.2% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68259
oklch(63.1% 0.072 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5931
oklch(49.1% 0.072 69.3)
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Step 800
800
#644929
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#D1BEAA 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) | #C5BEA9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BAB8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BEAA
#D1BEAA
oklch(81.2% 0.035 68.7)
- #B1C4D8
#B1C4D8
oklch(81.2% 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 #D1BEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.061
Use #D1BEAA 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.