#D2BE9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81% 0.048 78.8), rgb(210, 190, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#D2BE9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BE9F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 190, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.048 78.8) |
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 #D2BE9F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BE9F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BE9F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BE9F text on black | 11.60:1 | 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
#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)
#D2BE9F
oklch(81% 0.048 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B69
oklch(70.7% 0.077 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9823F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#946B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E590A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#67490E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 79)
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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)
#D2BE9F 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) | #C7BE9D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB8B5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BE9F
#D2BE9F
oklch(81% 0.048 78.8)
- #AFC2E0
#AFC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 259.5)
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 #D2BE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #D2BE9F 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.