#D2B9A8
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.3% 0.037 56.3), rgb(210, 185, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#D2B9A8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B9A8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 185, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.037 56.3) |
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 #D2B9A8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B9A8 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B9A8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B9A8 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B9A8
oklch(80.3% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987D
oklch(70.8% 0.059 57)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#986642
oklch(55.5% 0.082 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#825533
oklch(49.2% 0.077 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A462B
oklch(42.8% 0.064 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#D2B9A8 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) | #C0BBA7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0A8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB4B4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B9A8
#D2B9A8
oklch(80.3% 0.037 56.3)
- #A9C3D4
#A9C3D4
oklch(80.3% 0.037 236.6)
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 #D2B9A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #D2B9A8 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.