#D2B68F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.061 75.8), rgb(210, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#D2B68F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B68F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.061 75.8) |
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 #D2B68F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B68F | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B68F text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B68F text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 76)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B68F
oklch(79.1% 0.061 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49857
oklch(70.7% 0.098 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47D19
oklch(63% 0.125 75.9)
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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
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#D2B68F 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) | #C1B68C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD90 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAEAC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B68F
#D2B68F
oklch(79.1% 0.061 75.8)
- #A1BDE2
#A1BDE2
oklch(79% 0.061 255.5)
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 #D2B68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.005
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #D2B68F 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.