#D2B47B
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.3% 0.082 82.9), rgb(210, 180, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#D2B47B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B47B |
| RGB | rgb(210, 180, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.082 82.9) |
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 #D2B47B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B47B | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B47B text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B47B text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 82.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B47B
oklch(78.3% 0.082 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8982C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 83)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#D2B47B 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) | #C2B377 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFAAA6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B47B
#D2B47B
oklch(78.3% 0.082 82.9)
- #9DB9EE
#9DB9EE
oklch(78.4% 0.082 262.9)
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 #D2B47B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.010
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
Use #D2B47B 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.