#D2BD9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7), rgb(210, 189, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#D2BD9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BD9F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 189, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7) |
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 #D2BD9F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BD9F | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BD9F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BD9F text on black | 11.52:1 | 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)
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8141
oklch(63% 0.096 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A1D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F580E
oklch(49% 0.097 77)
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Step 800
800
#684811
oklch(42.7% 0.081 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#D2BD9F 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) | #C6BD9D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB7B5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BD9F
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
- #ADC2DF
#ADC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 256.5)
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 #D2BD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #D2BD9F 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.