#D2B58D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.8% 0.063 75.5), rgb(210, 181, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#D2B58D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B58D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 181, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.063 75.5) |
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 #D2B58D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B58D | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B58D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B58D text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B58D
oklch(78.8% 0.063 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59754
oklch(70.6% 0.101 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67C0F
oklch(63% 0.129 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#D2B58D 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) | #C0B58A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDADAA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B58D
#D2B58D
oklch(78.8% 0.063 75.5)
- #A0BCE3
#A0BCE3
oklch(78.8% 0.064 256.7)
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 #D2B58D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.003
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.014
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.053
Use #D2B58D 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.