#D1BEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.034 67.3), rgb(209, 190, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#D1BEAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 67°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.034 67.3) |
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 #D1BEAB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BEAB | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BEAB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BEAB text on black | 11.66:1 | 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)
#D1BEAB
oklch(81.2% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7D
oklch(70.8% 0.054 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6825C
oklch(63.2% 0.069 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B41
oklch(55.7% 0.076 68)
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Step 700
700
#7B5933
oklch(49.1% 0.07 68)
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Step 800
800
#64492B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#D1BEAB 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) | #C5BFAA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BAB9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BEAB
#D1BEAB
oklch(81.2% 0.034 67.3)
- #B1C4D7
#B1C4D7
oklch(81.2% 0.034 248.2)
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 #D1BEAB, 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 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #D1BEAB 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.