#D2BEA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.039 71.1), rgb(210, 190, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#D2BEA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 190, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.039 71.1) |
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 #D2BEA7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BEA7 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BEA7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BEA7 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BEA7
oklch(81.2% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B76
oklch(70.7% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88152
oklch(63% 0.08 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#936A36
oklch(55.5% 0.086 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5829
oklch(49% 0.08 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#664823
oklch(42.6% 0.066 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D21
oklch(37.7% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#D2BEA7 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) | #C5BEA6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB9B8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BEA7
#D2BEA7
oklch(81.2% 0.039 71.1)
- #B0C4DA
#B0C4DA
oklch(81.2% 0.038 250.8)
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 #D2BEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #D2BEA7 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.