#D2BBAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.033 53.4), rgb(210, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#D2BBAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.033 53.4) |
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 #D2BBAD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BBAD | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BBAD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BBAD text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9882
oklch(70.6% 0.052 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F63
oklch(63.2% 0.067 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#95674A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F563B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#674631
oklch(42.6% 0.056 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#D2BBAD 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) | #C1BDAC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B7B7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BBAD
#D2BBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 53.4)
- #ACC4D2
#ACC4D2
oklch(80.7% 0.033 233.4)
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 #D2BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D2BBAD 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.