#D2B685
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.9% 0.072 81.3), rgb(210, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#D2B685 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B685 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.072 81.3) |
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 #D2B685 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B685 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B685 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B685 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B685
oklch(78.9% 0.072 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59943
oklch(70.8% 0.116 81.6)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D2B685 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) | #C2B582 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD86 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEADA9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B685
#D2B685
oklch(78.9% 0.072 81.3)
- #A0BBE9
#A0BBE9
oklch(78.8% 0.072 261)
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 #D2B685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.003
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.012
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #D2B685 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.