#D2B7AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.9% 0.036 47.3), rgb(210, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#D2B7AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B7AA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.036 47.3) |
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 #D2B7AA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B7AA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B7AA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B7AA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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)
#D2B7AA
oklch(79.9% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09682
oklch(70.7% 0.058 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C63
oklch(63.1% 0.073 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6449
oklch(55.5% 0.081 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#83533B
oklch(49% 0.074 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4431
oklch(42.7% 0.062 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#D2B7AA 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) | #BEB9A9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB3B3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B7AA
#D2B7AA
oklch(79.9% 0.036 47.3)
- #A6C3D0
#A6C3D0
oklch(80% 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 #D2B7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #D2B7AA 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.