#D2BA8F
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.9% 0.064 82), rgb(210, 186, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#D2BA8F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BA8F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 186, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.064 82) |
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 #D2BA8F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BA8F | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BA8F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BA8F text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BA8F
oklch(79.9% 0.064 82)
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Step 400
400
#C09A52
oklch(70.6% 0.101 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08001
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332302
oklch(26.9% 0.053 81.6)
#D2BA8F 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) | #C5B98C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF90 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2AF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BA8F
#D2BA8F
oklch(79.9% 0.064 82)
- #A7BEE7
#A7BEE7
oklch(79.8% 0.064 261.9)
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 #D2BA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #D2BA8F 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.