#D2A798
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.055 40.1), rgb(210, 167, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#D2A798 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A798 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 167, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.055 40.1) |
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 #D2A798 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A798 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A798 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A798 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A798
oklch(76.3% 0.055 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08E76
oklch(70.7% 0.088 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37053
oklch(63.1% 0.113 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5737
oklch(55.6% 0.123 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#95462A
oklch(49% 0.114 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#793A24
oklch(42.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#623322
oklch(37.8% 0.073 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#D2A798 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) | #B1AB97 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB498 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA1A3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A798
#D2A798
oklch(76.3% 0.055 40.1)
- #8BBBCB
#8BBBCB
oklch(76.4% 0.055 220.4)
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 #D2A798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #D2A798 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.