#D2BCAF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.031 52.6), rgb(210, 188, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#D2BCAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BCAF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.031 52.6) |
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 #D2BCAF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BCAF | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BCAF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BCAF text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BCAF
oklch(81% 0.031 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9984
oklch(70.7% 0.049 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97F66
oklch(63.1% 0.063 52)
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Step 600
600
#94684D
oklch(55.6% 0.069 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E563E
oklch(49.1% 0.064 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#664733
oklch(42.7% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#D2BCAF 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) | #C2BDAE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B8B8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BCAF
#D2BCAF
oklch(81% 0.031 52.6)
- #AEC5D2
#AEC5D2
oklch(81% 0.031 232.5)
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 #D2BCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #D2BCAF 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.