#D2B8A5
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.04 58.3), rgb(210, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#D2B8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.04 58.3) |
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 #D2B8A5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B8A5 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B8A5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B8A5 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B8A5
oklch(80% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9779
oklch(70.6% 0.064 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D57
oklch(63.1% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A663C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#83542E
oklch(49% 0.082 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4527
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#D2B8A5 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) | #C0B9A4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB3B3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B8A5
#D2B8A5
oklch(80% 0.04 58.3)
- #A7C2D5
#A7C2D5
oklch(80% 0.04 238.7)
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 #D2B8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #D2B8A5 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.