#D2B5AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.037 41.9), rgb(210, 181, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#D2B5AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B5AA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.037 41.9) |
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 #D2B5AA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B5AA | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B5AA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B5AA text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B5AA
oklch(79.5% 0.037 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A65
oklch(63% 0.076 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C634C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#85523D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#D2B5AA 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) | #BCB8A9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDAA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1B2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B5AA
#D2B5AA
oklch(79.5% 0.037 41.9)
- #A3C2CD
#A3C2CD
oklch(79.5% 0.037 221.3)
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 #D2B5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #D2B5AA 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.