#D2BDA7
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81% 0.038 68.5), rgb(210, 189, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#D2BDA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 189, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.038 68.5) |
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 #D2BDA7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BDA7 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BDA7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BDA7 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BDA7
oklch(81% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A77
oklch(70.7% 0.061 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98154
oklch(63.2% 0.079 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#946A38
oklch(55.7% 0.086 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E582A
oklch(49.1% 0.08 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#674824
oklch(42.8% 0.066 68.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#D2BDA7 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) | #C4BEA6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB8B7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BDA7
#D2BDA7
oklch(81% 0.038 68.5)
- #AEC4D9
#AEC4D9
oklch(81% 0.038 247)
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 #D2BDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #D2BDA7 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.