#D2BC91
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.3% 0.063 83.9), rgb(210, 188, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#D2BC91 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BC91 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.063 83.9) |
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 #D2BC91 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BC91 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BC91 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BC91 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BC91
oklch(80.3% 0.063 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B53
oklch(70.6% 0.1 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8108
oklch(63.1% 0.128 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332402
oklch(27.1% 0.053 83.8)
#D2BC91 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) | #C7BB8E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC192 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB5B0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BC91
#D2BC91
oklch(80.3% 0.063 83.9)
- #AABFE8
#AABFE8
oklch(80.3% 0.063 263.7)
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 #D2BC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #D2BC91 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.