#D2BB82
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.8% 0.079 88.5), rgb(210, 187, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#D2BB82 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BB82 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 187, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.079 88.5) |
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 #D2BB82 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BB82 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BB82 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BB82 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BB82
oklch(79.8% 0.079 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19B33
oklch(70.6% 0.126 88)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6F00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#D2BB82 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) | #C8B97E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC084 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB2AC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BB82
#D2BB82
oklch(79.8% 0.079 88.5)
- #A8BCF1
#A8BCF1
oklch(79.9% 0.079 268.5)
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 #D2BB82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.014
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #D2BB82 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.