#D2B299
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.5% 0.051 60), rgb(210, 178, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#D2B299 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B299 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 178, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.051 60) |
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 #D2B299 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B299 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B299 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B299 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#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
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B299
oklch(78.5% 0.051 60)
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Step 400
400
#C6956D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77A45
oklch(63.2% 0.103 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26124
oklch(55.5% 0.112 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5016
oklch(49.1% 0.105 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#714215
oklch(42.7% 0.087 60)
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Step 900
900
#5C3819
oklch(37.7% 0.068 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#D2B299 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) | #BCB497 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB99 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCACAB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B299
#D2B299
oklch(78.5% 0.051 60)
- #9CBED7
#9CBED7
oklch(78.5% 0.051 240.2)
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 #D2B299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #D2B299 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.