#D2B6AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.7% 0.036 44.6), rgb(210, 182, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#D2B6AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B6AA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 182, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.036 44.6) |
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 #D2B6AA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B6AA | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B6AA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B6AA text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B6AA
oklch(79.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09683
oklch(70.7% 0.058 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07B64
oklch(63.1% 0.075 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B644B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#84523C
oklch(49% 0.075 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4432
oklch(42.8% 0.062 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#D2B6AA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB2B3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B6AA
#D2B6AA
oklch(79.7% 0.036 44.6)
- #A5C2CF
#A5C2CF
oklch(79.7% 0.036 226.7)
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 #D2B6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #D2B6AA 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.