#D2BD9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5), rgb(210, 189, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#D2BD9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BD9E |
| RGB | rgb(210, 189, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5) |
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 #D2BD9E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BD9E | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BD9E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BD9E text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB813E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A19
oklch(55.6% 0.107 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#805808
oklch(49.1% 0.1 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#68480D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#D2BD9E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB7B4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BD9E
#D2BD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5)
- #ADC2E0
#ADC2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 257.3)
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 #D2BD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #D2BD9E 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.