#D1BFA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.043 78.9), rgb(209, 191, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#D1BFA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 79°. 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 191, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.043 78.9) |
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 #D1BFA3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BFA3 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BFA3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BFA3 text on black | 11.69:1 | 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
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BFA3
oklch(81.2% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68348
oklch(63.1% 0.088 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#916C29
oklch(55.6% 0.095 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#654A19
oklch(42.8% 0.074 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#D1BFA3 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) | #C7BFA1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BAB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BFA3
#D1BFA3
oklch(81.2% 0.043 78.9)
- #B1C3DE
#B1C3DE
oklch(81.2% 0.043 258.4)
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 #D1BFA3, 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 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #D1BFA3 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.