#D2B898
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.053 72.7), rgb(210, 184, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#D2B898 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B898 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 184, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.053 72.7) |
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 #D2B898 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B898 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B898 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B898 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B898
oklch(79.7% 0.053 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19864
oklch(70.6% 0.084 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E37
oklch(63.1% 0.108 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6606
oklch(55.5% 0.117 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4602
oklch(42.7% 0.09 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#D2B898 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) | #C2B896 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE99 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB1AF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B898
#D2B898
oklch(79.7% 0.053 72.7)
- #A5BFDE
#A5BFDE
oklch(79.6% 0.053 253)
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 #D2B898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #D2B898 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.