#D2BE9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81% 0.05 80.2), rgb(210, 190, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#D2BE9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 80°. 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 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BE9D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 190, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.05 80.2) |
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 #D2BE9D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BE9D | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BE9D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BE9D text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B66
oklch(70.6% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA823A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B0E
oklch(55.7% 0.111 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674906
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D11
oklch(37.7% 0.067 80)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#D2BE9D 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) | #C7BE9B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB8B5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BE9D
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
- #AFC2E2
#AFC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 260.9)
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 #D2BE9D, 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 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #D2BE9D 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.