#D2B197
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.3% 0.052 60.2), rgb(210, 177, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#D2B197 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B197 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 177, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.052 60.2) |
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 #D2B197 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B197 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B197 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B197 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B197
oklch(78.3% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#C8946A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87941
oklch(63.1% 0.107 60.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4611E
oklch(55.7% 0.116 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F0F
oklch(49% 0.108 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#724111
oklch(42.6% 0.09 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#D2B197 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) | #BBB395 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA97 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAAAA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B197
#D2B197
oklch(78.3% 0.052 60.2)
- #9BBDD7
#9BBDD7
oklch(78.2% 0.052 241.3)
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 #D2B197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #D2B197 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.