#D1BFA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.044 79.7), rgb(209, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#D1BFA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 80°. 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.044 79.7) |
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 #D1BFA2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BFA2 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BFA2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BFA2 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BFA2
oklch(81.2% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68346
oklch(63% 0.09 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C25
oklch(55.7% 0.099 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A17
oklch(49.1% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A17
oklch(42.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#D1BFA2 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) | #C7BFA0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BAB7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BFA2
#D1BFA2
oklch(81.2% 0.044 79.7)
- #B1C3DF
#B1C3DF
oklch(81.3% 0.044 259.2)
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 #D1BFA2, 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 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D1BFA2 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.