#D1C2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.032 75.2), rgb(209, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#D1C2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.032 75.2) |
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 #D1C2AE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C2AE | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1C2AE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1C2AE text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C2AE
oklch(82.1% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1845C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D42
oklch(55.5% 0.071 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#775B34
oklch(49.1% 0.066 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#614B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E27
oklch(37.6% 0.043 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#D1C2AE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BEBC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C2AE
#D1C2AE
oklch(82.1% 0.032 75.2)
- #B7C6DA
#B7C6DA
oklch(82.1% 0.033 255.6)
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 #D1C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #D1C2AE 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.